POLI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rachel Carson, Economic Security, Materialism
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Value orientation that emphasizes self-expression and quality of life over economic and physical security. People who grow up in an economically secure environment less worried about their economic circumstances. Economically insecure people make most of their political decisions around economic issues. Green party - focused around non-materialistic ideas. Long period of economic growth and security amongst canada + allies(1945 - 1970s) Huge attention to human rights (mostly because of holocaust) Post ww2 ideas compete with economic stability, not about national issues. Emergence of specific political parties e. g. green party. North americans had a long period of economic growth and security. New political ideas rose to prominence e. g. civil rights movement, second-wave feminism, decolonization movement, environmentalism, human rights. Direct outcome to the horrors of the holocaust in ww2. 1962 rachel carson wrote a book called silent spring beginning of environmental movement. Not the issue of economic security or insecurity but because people are better educated.
