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Cultural Evolution Across Time: From Customs to Technology

Explore how social organizations define and shape culture using customs, heritage, and modern technology. Discover changes in communication, societal attitudes, and impact on communities since 1976. Delve into Federal, State, and Local dynamics, including government criticisms, environmental concerns, and citizen activism. Witness shifts in behaviors, transportation, education, and workforce trends in modern America.

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Cultural Evolution Across Time: From Customs to Technology

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  1. Culture Social Studies Chapter 4

  2. United Streaming • How to study cultures: How social organizations define a culture • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=DE0B8C01-76C5-48C4-9AAA-8D6AAA25E010&blnFromSearch=1 • How Customs and heritage shape communities • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=7F273E42-3E51-4025-BCF6-2B8FAB22E638&blnFromSearch=1

  3. United Streaming • El dia de los Muertos • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=9DB3EE6D-4C13-456B-8DB6-564C43AB84A5&blnFromSearch=1#

  4. Changes made since 1976 • Federal • State • Local

  5. Communication Then Phone Mail Now Fax Machines Ans. Machines satellites Cell Phones Computers Email Instant Messaging Federal

  6. Federal • Personal (Home) Computers were almost nonexistent in 1976 • Increased use of computers (home and school) make it mandatory to know how to use a computer in order to become a functioning member of society.

  7. Federal • Widespread use of credit shopping. • Almost everybody has a credit card • You can buy furniture and appliances on time

  8. Federal • Space technology (NASA) programs • Sputnik • Moon ventures • Probes of mars • Space station

  9. Federal • Housing development concept introduced • Subdivisions • Gated communities • Planned communities

  10. Federal • Attitude toward war • Wars are not as readily supported by the citizens as they were in the pre Vietnam War era. • Government was highly criticized for the Vietnam War • Men left the country in order to escape the draft • There were many peace rallies

  11. Federal • Government is highly criticized for the Iraqi War • How are the citizens letting their displeasure be known?

  12. Federal • Rules have been relaxed on behavior • Crime is on the increase • AIDS epidemic is far reaching

  13. Federal • Citizens have become more health conscious. • Diets • Healthier eating • Exercise craze • Use of several languages on signs • Which languages are more prevalent?

  14. Federal • Concern for the environment • Recycling • Organizations like Greenpeace • Earth Day Observance

  15. Federal • Citizens have lost trust in elected officials • Former President Nixon • Watergate scandal • Former President Clinton • NC Senator Jim Black

  16. Federal • Citizens are not as comfortable with large government • The US is trying to be a policing nation for the world • Somalia -Iran • Gulf War -Afghanistan • Bosnia • Iraq

  17. Federal • More government regulations • Registering guns • Recreation • Family Theme Parks

  18. Federal • Inflation • Gas • 1976 was .60/gallon • 2007 is 2.71/gallon • Milk • 1976 was $1.67 • 2007 is $3.99

  19. Federal • School desegregation • East Cary middle School was a white only school • West Cary middle School was a negro only middle school

  20. Federal • More women are working outside the home • Equal rights law • Entertainment • Videos -MP3 players • Cd’s -hand held games • Cable/satellite

  21. Federal • Transportation • Styles of cars • Automatic transmission is most prevalent now • Seatbelt use is mandatory • Airbags in every new car

  22. Federal • Draft discontinued.

  23. State • Rapid growth in population • Need more schools • Growth of major cities (Charlotte, Raleigh, Cary) • Has become more of a 2-party system, the democrats are no longer firmly in control (both Senators from NC are Republican).

  24. State • Has become one of the premiere retirement areas. • Additions to existing highways (I40, I440, I540) and making other major roads four lanes. • Professional sports teams • Panthers, Hurricanes, Mudcats, Bulls, Rockets

  25. State • Growth in shopping areas • Every corner in Cary and Raleigh seems to have a new shopping mall • Walmart and Kmart are growing • Tourist attraction • Beaches—havens away from crowded northern & SC, Fl beaches • Growing number of golf courses

  26. State • Encourage international businesses to come here—trade with foreign countries has grown. • Built a large zoo • Ethnically diverse • Nuclear power plant • International airport

  27. State • Research Triangle has grown • More zip codes and area codes

  28. Local (Sanford) • Population growth • Retirement center • Coming for a job • Building new schools • Housing developments • Shopping centers added • More restaurants built

  29. Local (Sanford) • Becoming more diversified ethnically • Hispanic • Asian • Growth of industry • Caterpillar • Wyeth • GKN

  30. Local (Sanford) • Increased traffic • Courthouse built • More paved roads • More health care • Civic Center • Enrichment Center

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