Daniel+-+America+Today

=Daniel - America Today=

Compare society today with society in the 1950s. What is the cost of living today compared with the 1950s. Jobs, role of family, women in society, politics. []

//**__Jobs:__**// since the 1950's, jobs in america have changed dramatically, for example; in the 1950's, everyone did the job themselves, however in modern times, people are hired to manage machines to do the acctual job. there is also a large diversity in jobs in the 1950's and in todays modern world, for example, in the 50's, jobs were scarse and didnt pay at all well, however today the jobs are common, pay well and cater for everyone. //**__Role of Family:__**// a family in the 50's was very different to an american family today. for example; the children had to refer to the neighbours and teachers as mr and mrs, if not they would get grounded or severly punnished. and the teenage girls would not be able to live with their boyfriends until married, and although being curious of sex, were too scared because they feared they would get pregnant. compare that to modern times when kids can call neibours and other adults by their first name or a nickname, teens can move out on their own if they want and sex is a common thing. __//**Women in Society:**//__ in the 50's, the women mainly took care of the family and the house, but the women were moving into the workplace at a faster rate every day. towards the end of the 1950's, more than 35% of women were workin in the labor force, and nearly a quarter of married women were working. two out of five women with hsbands and school aged children were working outside the house, but more positions were yet to come. __**//Politics://**__ the shaky events of the preceding years like the 40s and 30s made the 50s uncertain. however, the decades dominant political presense Dwight D. Eisenhower led the americans to victory against the nazis in WW2 and briefly served as president of Columbia University. He gave some reasurence of safety and the kind, smiling face said it will be a good decade. During the 50s, the Civil rights movement was anounced, which is a movement that allowed african-american people to vote and attend the white schools aswell, which was a massive land mark n american history. American politics hasnt changed much since the end of the 1950s apart from just tying up some loose ends.

__//**Write a letter to an American teenager explaining the differences between Australian and American society today.**//__ Johny,

I dont care what you say, Australia is much different to America. Starting with the laws; America allows you to carry a gun, they dont in australia. In America, your allowed to get any pet you want, in Australia you can only get native, thriving species and in America, you cant go to court for the same crime twice (double-jeopardy), you can in Australia.

Also the teenage way of lfe, in America you can get Beat up because your not wearing a brand name, in Australia the brand names such as Levis and ripcurl are too expensive. The schools have different layouts and different methods of teaching.

Also a few other things; president-prime minister, Accents, culture and environment. Ill admit there are a few simalarities; we have a bad prime minister, you have a bad president and we both have an obesity problem but we are mostly the same.

From your mate, Zsolt