Themes from the 1980's

1. Role of Government

1.1. To regulate or not to regulate?

1.2. Small or Large/Powerful or Weak

1.3. States Rights v. Federal Power

2. Breaking Societal Boundaries

2.1. Race

2.2. Gender

2.3. Sexuality

2.4. AIDS

3. Glitz and Glam Pop Culture

3.1. Music

3.1.1. Why so over the top?

3.2. Film

3.3. Fashion

3.3.1. Why so over the top?

4. Anti-Authority Teen Scene

4.1. Films

4.2. Music

4.3. What caused teen empowerment?

5. International Affairs

5.1. Fear of communism

5.1.1. USSR

5.1.2. Berlin Wall

5.1.3. The "Bear" Ad

5.2. End of the Cold War

6. Resurgence of 1950's America

6.1. "Morning in America"

7. Reagan Politics, Beyond the Commercials/Cliche

7.1. Reaganomics

7.2. Environment

7.3. Regulation

7.4. International Affairs

7.5. Effective Leader

8. Fear of the Unknown

9. George HW Bush

10. Rise of Technology

11. Crime & Drug Problems

11.1. "Just say, no" campaign