A Malaise?

The Seventies in American Society and Politics

 

I.                   Politics Economy and Foreign Policy

A.   Gerald Ford

B.   Jimmy Carter

1.   Election of 1976

a.   Republicans

b.   Democrats

c.   Background on Carter

d.   Outcome

2.   Political Philosophy

3.   Domestic Issues

a.   the Economy

b.   The Energy Crisis

4.   Foreign Policy

a.   General Approach: Human Rights

b.   Relations with the Soviet Union and China

c.   The Middle East: Egyptian-Israeli relations

d.   Iran Hostage Crisis

5.   Unpopularity and “malaise”

 

II.                Society: “The Me Generation”

A.   Cultural Nationalism and the Collapse of the Integrationist Idea

1.   African Americans

a.   Success

b.   Black cultural nationalism

c.   Affirmative Action

2.   Conclusion

B.   Music

C.   Religion and Spirituality

1.   The Religious Right

2.   New Age religions

D.   The Changing Family