Part of the Pop Goes the Decade series, this book looks at one of
the most memorable decades of the 20th century, highlighting pop
culture areas such as film, television, sports, technology,
advertising, fashion, and art. All in the Family. Barry Manilow,
Donna Summer, and Olivia Newton-John; Styx, Led Zeppelin, and The
Jackson Five. Jaws, Rocky, The Exorcist, and The Rocky Horror
Picture Show. Pop Goes the Decade: The Seventies takes a sweeping
look at all of the cultural events and developments that made the
1970s a highly memorable era of change and new thinking. This book
explores the cultural and social framework of the 1970s, focusing
on pop culture areas that include film, television, sports,
technological innovations, clothing, and art. A timeline highlights
significant cultural moments, and a "controversies in pop culture"
section explores the pop culture items and moments of the 1970s
that shocked the public and challenged underlying social mores. The
book also includes a "Game Changers" section that identifies the
public figures and celebrities who had the largest influence during
the decade, a technology section that explains how media, news, and
culture were shared, and a "Legacy" section that identifies
concepts and events from the 1970s that still affect Americans
today.
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