Studied by 1 personWhat was the growing culture of leisure and consumption often called?
Consumerism
What is consumerism?
Unionized industries with higher wages
What replaced Walmart as the world's leading retailer in 2014?
Alibaba
What was the first country to market cars for the masses?
United States
Who was the world's largest automaker in 2016?
Toyota
What 2 things did the Communication Revolution begin with?
Telegraph & Telephone
What book published in 1963 by Betty Friedan, disclosed the identity crisis of educated women caused by marriage and motherhood?
Feminine Mystique
Who was the author of the book The Feminine Mystique?
Betty Friedan
What were 3 predominant issues for feminism in the Global South?
Colonialism, Racism, Poverty, Development, Political Oppression, & Revolution
What was the Women's Department?
An organization that trained women to run day-cares, medical clinics, & have more powerful roles
What policy was put in place from 1980-2014?
China's One-Child Family policy
What was the point of the One-Child policy?
To control population growth in China
How long did the One-Child policy last?
34 years
What is another name for shadow economy?
Informal economy
What is an informal economy?
Economy operated "off the books" & outside government regulation & taxation
What did Franklin Roosevelt use to reassure the American public during the Great Depression & WW2?
Radio fireside chats
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