HIST191 Lecture Notes - Political Movement, Second-Wave Feminism, Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
6 Mar 2013
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First baby boomer, nicole mazerolle, born jan. 1 1947 finished high school, had opportunity for education. Challenged accepted ideas in canada, represented a generation that challenged norm: challenged social norms, sex can be more open, youth have role to play in society, emergence of social movements. As a result, reshaping of state, work, etc. Represents hope: thought they could change the world. 1946+ canada becomes baby crazed: birth rate skyrockets, 1946-1955 3. 9 million babies born in canada. Dr spocks baby and child care instruction manual for canadian children. Telling parents to raise kids different, show affection, empower them, nurture them. When you"re in the depression you spend money to keep economy going. Government has ability to spend more than it"s ever spent before. Canadians growing up in affluence and fear and in different locations. 1950s sense of difference grow up into radical anti-authoritarian 1960s.
