Events And Tragedies In 80's

Neal Gabler’s 1998 book, Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality, brings up controversial questions about the necessity or unnecessary want of entertainment. Scholars may claim that entertainment breaks family bonds, undermines community, and decreases people’s integrity. Certainly, entertainment in the 21st century in the form of movies, video games, and social media are more widespread than ever. However, not all forms of enjoyment are obscene; sports, television shows, and fan conventions can promote social involvement, reduce stress, and improve collaboration skills.

'American Teen,' directed by Nanette Burstein, is a documentary film set in a small town in Indiana. The film follows the lives of five high-school teenagers through their final year of high-school in a way that hasn’t been perceived since ‘The Breakfast Club’. The film over-exaggerates the problems, demands and complications the modern generations are facing today by combining candid footage with false, staged events. The goal is less to provide a slice of reality than it is to estimate a fictionalized version of that reality through the inclusion of re-enactments, dramatisations, voice-overs and other techniques, deceiving viewers into believing that what they’re seeing is actually real.

The Video game crash of 1983 was a historical event that changed how society looked at games, and how they were handled. We chose this topic because, without this event most of the games that occurred after this event would never have existed thus changing the gaming industry and effect most male's lives (Demographic Gamers). Our research process inquired us to look at different sites accurate enough for the data we have acquired to use in our project. We chose the Documentary as our presentation category because, we decided to talk about events that took place during the event occurred and we have had experience with making videos.

In Neal Gabler’s 1998 book Life the Movie, he raises an important point about the values of entertainment. Intellectuals of the twentieth century and the cultural aristocrats of the nineteenth century criticize the entertainment we use in today’s twenty-first century. Scholars claim that entertainment ruins family life undermine community and people’s sense of right and wrong. However, how does the intellectuals of the twentieth century and the cultural aristocrats of the nineteenth century define entertainment? In the nineteenth century, people used reading as a form of entertainment. Certainly, this form of entertainment is more persuasive than ever that not all forms of escape are harmful. The examples of television, online gaming, and social

Innocence is what makes a child a child. Innocence is the reason for a joyous childhood for children. However, Innocence can be seized away just instantaneously. Ishmael Beah's Innocence was snatched away when he became a child soldier in the Sierra Leone war. In A long way gone, Beah embodies the loss of Innocence by sharing his inhumane actions.

    The 1980’s was a time of prosperity throughout America. From the Calendar that went from January 1st to December 31st to the increase of jobs. This decade was full of good changes socially, economically, and politically.

The 1980’s marked a period of great strength and ideology for the modern Republican Party and Conservative movement still revered in the 21st century. This period is marked by a man that represented and embodied the goals of their party, Ronal Reagan, who was elected to the office of President of the United States of America in 1981. His economic policies, communications strategies, and personality are traits that conservatives strive to emulate looking to him as the model Republican.

The 1950s marked an incredible time in United States history. Many events that lead to the inspiration of future generations were revolutionized in economic and social expenditures of paramount proportion, most notably the manufacturing of war related materials for World War II. With an economic surge that catapulted the US even further into a position of world power, several industries flourished and suburban America took shape. Of these industries, film was one of the most substantial influences on the public and subsequently sparked a multitude of emotions. The culmination of entertainment adjoined with pressing issues allowed for designations of many political agendas. Some agendas proved to be melodramatic in nature regarding social reform while others were seen as substantial regarding national safety and protection.

As America headed into the 1980s, two decades of social and political upheaval have left the nation rattled and the economy weakened. The Iran hostage crisis shook America's confidence and many looked for a new kind of leader to steer the country into the new decade. Ronald Reagan led America into a new era of prosperity leaving the soul-searching of the 60s and 70s behind. The nation was ready to enjoy itself and with plenty of new toys to play like VCRs and video games, Americans spent more time at home and soon something called cable TV would make it even harder to leave the living room. With the new innovation of the TV, one of the ideas for a channel was a marriage between music and television. This new idea for a channel devoted to something called music videos would end up revolutionizing and often scandalizing an industry that had no choice but to embrace the fact that music in the 1980s had to have a face with videos. By having these music videos, they would change the way we look at music and the way we look at the world. This cutting- edge idea was a new medium perfectly suited to a new generation and that idea was called, MTV. This leads to the question: How did MTV influence pop culture of the 1980’s? This topic is worthy of investigation because the coming of MTV has had a significant impact on the way people see pop culture. Before researching the topic, the writer had limited knowledge on MTV and only knew about the music itself. In the paper, the writer was

What do you think of when you hear the word entertainment? Do you ever wonder why it’s the way it is? Have you wondered what forces, ideas, and people have molded and shaped it over time? How does entertainment affect culture and a society? These are questions that might have many different answers of varying explanations and magnitudes. For centuries, people have looked to a multitude of different things to do as a way to escape their normal lives and to have fun. So then came various forms of entertainment. Although it may not seem so at first glance, taking a more critical look at the similarities that our society shares with the Brave New World’s society may yield some shocking discoveries.

Politics in the U.S. during the 1980’s were exciting. Much like everything else during this decade, politics were changing and making a new way for economic development and social construct. Policy in the 1980’s were both huge on foreign policy, and domestic development. The cold war, being the main concern with foreign policy, consisted of Communism versus Democracy, or Socialism versus Capitalism. President Reagan being the face of America and our Commander and Chief, created “Reaganomics,” which fought for small Government, and utilized Government spending in a way that would effectively establish National Security as well as make a name for himself as being known as one of the most popular presidents in United State’s history. Though these issues took place some thirty years ago, it is safe to say that the tribulations we faced as a nation in the eighties have directly affected society in 2015.

A second institution was in the growth of public amusements or “fads.” This constant change in American mood and popular topic was a new revelation. Fads flowed from Mah-Jongg, a chinese game, to marathon dancing, to flagpole sitting and to crossword puzzles. These shifting trends mirror the ever-changing obsessions of the American public today as new concepts are constantly introduced and forgotten.

When Coney Island opened in 1895, it was the prime example to show how people wanted to spend their free time. Kasson gives the reader an understanding of the evolution of the nature of American entertainment via Coney Island, which was used by the American public as an escape from the ridged societal expectations of moral integrity and long suffering that was imposed upon them by the leading powers during the time. Coney Island represented an act of social rebellion that birthed a dichotomy of how Americans view and use entertainment. We can see even today the different kinds of ways and reasons that people entertain themselves, whether it be a carefree carousal to momentarily distract themselves from the harsh realities of the world, a calm and collected reflection of themselves and what is around them through media and art, or anything in between, it can be argued that Coney Island was the beginning of all that we see today when it comes to American entertainment and even life. The amusement park was given praise from

Pop Culture has a great impact on our society of today. The main problem with pop culture is that some people think that it can dumb us down, and also that it promotes violence in today’s youth. It could actually do the exact opposite. Pop Culture is just another thing to learn about in life. It could actually help us think more complex to figure out what is going to happen in the next episode in your favorite TV show. It could even have the youth reading at an early age just to figure out what is happening in the magazines, and to be able to text their friends. Also it could help us learn more about the issues in today’s world through the use of browsing the internet. The main issues that will be covered through this paper are: how modern TV can enlighten the audience, the use of social media in political movements, and the effects on how pop culture can educate the youth of today.

Today, Film and Television are among the most internationally supported commodities. Financially, their contributions are enormous: both industries are responsible for the circulation of billions of dollars each year. Since their respective explosions into the new media markets during the mid-twentieth century, film and television have produced consistently growing numbers of viewers and critics alike. Sparking debate over the nature of their viewing, film and television are now being questioned in social, political, and moral arenas for their potential impact on an audience. Critics claim that watching films or television is a passive activity in which the viewer becomes subconsciously