The 1970s

by Kelly Boyer Sagert

Book Overview

Few conventions were left unchallenged in the 1970s as Americans witnessed a decade of sweeping social, cultural, economic, and political upheavals. The fresh anguish of the Vietnam War, the disillusionment of Watergate, the recession, and the oil embargo all contributed to an era of social movements, political mistrust, and not surprisingly, rich cultural diversity. It was the Me Decade, a reaction against 60s radicalism reflected in fashion, film,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313339198
• ISBN13: 9780313339196
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12