Unit 1. Popular Culture

Which is the best definition of what popular culture is?

• Images and objects, that are prevalent and widely accepted within mainstream society at a particular point in time.

• Ideas and phenomena that are prevalent and widely accepted within mainstream society at a particular point in time.

• Ideas, practices, beliefs, images, objects, and phenomena that are prevalent and widely accepted within mainstream society at a particular point in time.

• Ideas, practices, beliefs, images, objects, and phenomena that were prevalent and widely accepted within mainstream society in the 1950s

What social change started after WW2?

• Introduction of compulsory military service

• Rise of the percentage of African Americans living in Australia

• New types of migrants due to the need to increase the population: 'populate or perish'

• Divorce was banned in Australia

Why did Australians have more leisure time in the 1950's

• WW2 produced a crisis of meaning

• Increase in economic prosperity (economic boom)

• Working hours were reduced

• Technology was changing the nature of work

What Australian city hosted the 1956 Olympic Games?

• Brisbane

• Sydney

• Perth

• Melbourne

What was the 1960s and 1970s the golden age of in Australia?

• Surfing

• Golf

• Basketball

• Rugby

What percentage of Australians believe sport is a significant part of Australian culture?

• 24%

• 50%

• 8%

• 80%

What were two (2) significant sporting moments in Australia before WW2?

• 1. 1. Female surfers were allowed to compete for the 1st time in the world championships

  2. 1. Indigenous tennis player Evonne Goolagong won Wimbledon

• 1. 1. Australia won the World Series of baseball for the 1st time in 1939

  2. 2. Don Bradman scored his 1st half century against England

• 1. 1. Phar lap won the Melbourne cup

  3. 2. Don Bradman scored his 1st 100 against England

• 1. The Australian women's cricket team won the Ashes for the first time.

  2. 2. Brisbane hosted Australia's 1st Olympic Games

What is a primary source?

• Written documents written at the time being investigated

• Objects created or written at the time being investigated

• Objects created or written after the time being investigated

• Diaries written at the time being investigated

What is a secondary source?

• Historical evidence that has been corroborated by three additional sources

• The views of historians

• Material created at the time being investigated

• Material created after the time being investigated

Am I a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary