2. The 1980ssaw theemergence ofpop,dance,hip-hop,
andnewwavemusic, asdiscofelloutoffashion.Rockmusic
still appealedtothe vastmajorityofpeople.
Feathered mullets and
crimpled hair stayed a
trend duringthe 80’s Neon clothing and
jewellery were very
popular too
7. Major social changes
Abortion pill invented
Human growth
hormone
genetically
engineered.
MTV
Nicotine
patch
The Space Shuttle
HDTV
DNA
Fingerprinting
1988 Civil Rights
Restoration Act of 1987
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8. Cultures and subcultures
- New Romantics were
invented; a group whose
preferred music was
synthesiser electropop
- Clothing styles demonstrated
a return to the freak scenes This evolved into
a harder, faster
genre called hard-
core punk came
the straight edge
subculture,
relating to
tobacco, alcohol
and recreational
drug useThis related to
psychotive and
stimulant drug use, and
for some people, led to a
promiscuous sexual
behaviour