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__**ART **__
 * =====** Modern art was considered non-representational. **=====
 * =====** Among the pieces were many mobiles and sculptures. **=====
 * =====** Pop Art became widely popular. **=====
 * =====** Some artists include: Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp, and Alexander Calder **=====

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**__Literature__ **
 * ===== **Harper Lee's //To Kill A Mockingbird// (1960): Discussed Issues of race, gender roles, and human moral** =====
 * ===== **Betty Friedan's //The Feminine Mystique// (1963): Discusses a woman's role in society, empowering women; sparked America's 2nd wave of feminism** =====
 * ===== ** Maurice Sendak's //Where The Wild Things Are// (1963) : Originally banned from schools and libraries because it was deemed inappropriate for children, two years later, it was deemed a classic ** =====

__Education__
 * College campuses were campuses were centers of debate and protest
 * In 1966 James S. Coleman published "Equality of Educational Opportunity" that led the way for forced integration of schools and busing in the 1970's
 * In order to fix the education gap of the 50's, schools taught basic thinking skills to help children learn to analyze and form conclusions
 * Phonics, a system by which children learn to read, was introduced to the school system

 **__ Fads __**


 * **Troll Dolls, also known as Dammit Dolls after their creator Thomas Dam, became wildly popular during the 60's; People believed that the gremlin-like dolls brought good luck to whomever possessed them, causing people to carry them everywhere**
 * **Barbie Dolls took off, after a failed launch in 1959 by Mattel**
 * **G.I. Joe became the first 'action figure' doll. Joe was launched by Hasbro in attempt to compete with the ever popular Barbie**
 * **West coast surfers traded in their surfboards for skateboards when the seasons changed sparking a subculture greatly practiced today**

Fashion (Early; Mid; Late )
 * MEN- Crew-cut hair, plaid button-down shirts; slick hair, brightly colored sports jackets, ascots, polyester sports jackets, Nehru jackets; Long scraggly hair and facial hair, unisex bell-bottom jeans, tees (tie-dye)
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 * ===** WOMEN- Bouffant hair (HAIRSPRAY!!!!), knee-length pastel dresses; very short bobs or long and straight, miniskirts, go-go boots (Legs and Curves were all the rage!); Long and straight hair or Afro, peasant skirts, granny dresses, bell-bottoms, love beads, embellished tee-shirts **===

**Music** >
 * ** Early 60's **
 * ** Musicians: Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Avalon **
 * ** Female Groups: Gladys Knight & The Pips, Arethra Franklin, Supremes **
 * ** Prominent African-Americans: Smoky Robinson, Jimi Hendrix, The Temptations **
 * ** Peter, Paul, & Mary **
 * ** The Beach Boys: the first band geared toward younger adults and teens **
 * ** Mid to Late 60's **
 * ** Acid Rock: highly amplified, improvisational, fueled by 'trips', (psychedelic man!) **
 * ** Jefferson Airplane **
 * ** Grateful Dead **
 * ** Modular Synthesizer **


 * Theater, Film, Radio, & Television **
 * ** Sex became less traditional and more publicized in various forms of media **
 * ** Musicals **
 * ** "Funny Girl" **
 * ** "Hair" **
 * ** "Camelot" **
 * ** "Wait Until Dark" **
 * ** "Sound of Music" and "My Fair Lady" adapted into movies **
 * ** Dance **
 * ** The Monkey **
 * ** The Twist **
 * ** The Mashed Potatoes **
 * ** Television **
 * ** The Flintstones **
 * ** Alvin & The Chipmunks **
 * ** The Jetsons **
 * ** The Addams Family **
 * ** I Dream of Jeannie **
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 * ** Beverly Hillbillies **
 * ** Andy Griffith Show **
 * ** Bewitched **
 * **Doctor Who**

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