Select a current organization or movement that has roots in the protests of the 60s – 90s and use them to meaningfully compare and contrast
Select a current organization or movement that has roots in the protests of the 60s – 90s and use them to meaningfully compare and contrast
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Discussion Prompt: Continuing Change
One item that the world keyed in on between the 1950s-1990s was the need for change. In a post war society that had fought oppressive regimes for freedom and who had seen what separations and unfair laws did to society, many desired more freedom and equality at home. Sadly, that was not the universal experience, however, as some looked forward to stability and normalcy of being at home and moving forward. To them, upholding tradition and having constants was most important. They accepted the way things were and did not trust the — in their mind — “dangerous” messages of an emboldened youth. This led to an age of protest and fights for equal rights often collectively termed “The Civil Rights Movement.”
However, despite achieving great gains celebrated throughout modern history, we have to look at our world and ask: Did this movement definitively achieve its goals? Are we in a new, contemporary Civil Rights age?
To consider this and complete this discussion, select a current organization or movement that has roots in the protests of the 60s – 90s and use them to meaningfully compare and contrast. As you do so, keep these questions in mind: 1) How much has the country grown? 2) What work is still needed? 3) What are the new focal points for Freedom?
Therefore, students will need to assess the similarities and contrasts between these groups as well as evaluate the messages from each time period in America to see what it says about cultural context of the time.
Note: Possible topics you could discuss include:
The Civil Rights Movement: You can find context for the Civil Rights Movement and basic information in your course readings and PPT slides
War Protest: To see specific war protest songs, you can look at Unit 6 Media pages. War protest will vary depending on which war and decade you are looking at between the 1960s and 1990s. For example, within this time probably the most well known war protest movement was the protest against the Vietnam War, which included demonstrations on college campuses (like Kent State), and speaking out against the government and war at cultural events like Woodstock. Additionally, in the 1980s, there were protest movements against Reagan’s focus on strengthening the military and taking a more active stance in the Cold War to put communism “on the ash heaps of history.” These protests can be seen in continued support of the nuclear freeze movement.
The Latino Rights/Chicano Movement: The modern version of this movement largely started in the 60s as part of the Civil Rights era. Click HereLinks to an external site. to see a timeline of its progression
AIM (The American Indian Movement): AIM / Red Power movement was also largely established in the 60s and 70s and was centered on the rights and treatments of American Indian citizens. Concerns included land use and ownership, rights to cultural identity and native traditions, rights to government representation, and American Indian issues and treatments (including poverty and forms of discrimination — including police brutality).
Disability Rights Movement: For an overview of the history of the Disability Rights Movement, click hereLinks to an external site.
Autism Rights Movement & Neurodiversity Movement: The Autism Movement started officially in 1998 when sociologist Judy Singer was the first to mention the term neurodiversity in her thesis. The Autism Rights Movement – also called the Autism Acceptance Movement — and the more recent neurodiversity movement have some major points in common, including a focus on acceptance over awareness, a belief in Autism as a neurological difference versus a disease or disorder, and an anti-cure narrative. In more recent culture, this has led to the formation of the #ActuallyAutistic Movement. This movement is led by Autistic adults who argue that an Autistic lens and identity is needed to understand the Autistic experience and that the medical model is limited and sometimes pathologizing and in need of adjustment. Supporters of this movement typically advocate removal of functioning labels, complete boycott of Autism Speaks, rejection of the puzzle piece symbol, removal of ABA therapies, use of Identity First Language over Person First Language, and the transition of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition). The movement is also characterized by encouragement of adult diagnosis and the support of self diagnosis due to a lack of adult access to assessment and evaluation.
LBTQ+ Movement: Like many of the movements discussed the LGBTQ+ and Gay Rights Movements have experienced changes over the years. Click hereLinks to an external site. to see a timeline of different milestones in the movement.
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