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Definition of Popular (Pop) Culture? |
Popular Culture is beliefs/attitudes, lifestyle choices, interests and/or activites shared by a group of people that go from a local - national - globally level. |
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4 important things of the Post War Period? |
The Cold War The Economic Boom in the West Deconlonisation The Baby Boom |
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Welcome to the 40's... |
Welcome to the 40's |
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In 1946 what was the major accessible form of communcation in Australia? |
Radio |
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Components of the “Australian Dream” in the 1950s? |
Raising a family in your own home |
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Housing shortage was the result of? |
The growing population and the high rates of mirgants |
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By the end of the 1950s ___________ of Australian families owned a car |
One-quarter |
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The industry of motor vechicles was improved in what decades? |
The 1950's and 1960's |
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Cars promoted what activites for family leisure time? |
Trips to the beach, sporting events, brief getaways, camping trips and journeys to rural Australia |
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What recreational activity/sport became exetremely popular during the 1950's? |
Surfing
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Other than cars what other mode of transportation changed Australian culture? |
Air travel |
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What was the year and location of the first Australian hosted Summer Olympics? |
1956 Melbourne Olympics |
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What decades were apart of the Golden Age of Radio? |
1940's and the 1950's |
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What countries was Australian Radio influenced by? |
US and UK influenced Australian Radio |
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What year did black and white television become available in Australia? |
1956
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What year did Rock 'n' Roll make its debut in Australia? |
1955 |
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The influence of Rock 'n' Roll was ensured by what (forms of communication and entertainment)? |
Radio, television and film |
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1960's and 70's = the domain of who |
The Baby Boomers |
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Increase in ______ culture and jazz music in the 1960-70s |
Surf culture |
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1963 what famous rock 'n' roll boy band rose to fame? |
The Beatles |
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What swept through Australia with the arrival of the Beatles on the music scene? |
Beatlemania |
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Surf Culture had its own music genre, what famous bands/singers came from this? |
The Beach Boys and The Atlantics were very popular in Australia |
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What movement that orginated in the 60s and 70s started alternative lifestyles, protests for peace and freedom of sexual expression? |
The Hippie Movement |
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By 1965 how many families had television in Australia? |
9 out of 10 Aussie families had a television |
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Popular 70s music includes genres such as? |
Bubblegum, glam rock, soft rock and punk |
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Colour television was introduced in Australia in what year |
1975 |
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Within 3 years of Australia television how many families owned a colour tv |
7 out of 10 |
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Film in the 70s consisted of what type of movies |
Ozploitation film aka authentic Australian culture filled films |
