英语影视听说Unit 2--notes.docxVIP

《英语电影视听说》Unit 2Part 2 Culture ReflectionHistory of the Hippie MovementAfter the two world wars people wanted to break away from the traditional values imposed on them. The young, in particular, became rebellious, distained social norms and yearned to establish themselves ideologically. The Hippie Movement thus began in the United States as a youth movement in 1960s. Composed mostly of the younger population, hippies inherited a tradition of cultural dissent from bohemians and beatniks of the Beat Generation in the late 1950s. The Hippie Movement started in San Francisco, California and spread across the whole country. By 1965, hippies had become a discernible social group in the US. Through Canada, the movement soon expanded to other countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil and even Japan. Although the number of hippies declined in the mid-1970s, the kernel of their belif lingers and has been infused with new meanings by younger generations.Effects of Single Parent Families on Single Mothers and Their ChildrenPast research has indicated that children from single parent families, especially lone-mother households are more likely to have emotional, academic and financial problems. Children living without their biological fathers often feel unhappy, showing signs of depression, lack of self-esteem, irresponsibility, hostility to adults and other children and even antisocial behaviors. They have more troubles in school. Such children are more likely to score poorly on tests, have difficulty getting along with teachers and other students, play truant and be expelled from school. Therefore, children from single parent families are inclined to engage in offensive behavior, teenage pregnancy, excessive drinking and smoking, and drug abuse.Due to their lower earning capacity, most single mothers live in poverty. They have to struggle to keep balance between their work and family life. Economic stress becomes one of the strongest predictors of depressio