Late 1970s


The late 1970s are still too recent for significant historical perspective. Events here are given year by year, and only a few are included.	Sapience Home Site Map About Sapience History Modern History 20th Century Late-mid 20th Century

The late 1970s are still too recent for significant historical perspective. Events here are given year by year, and only a few are included.

1976

1976 Jimmy Carter elected 39th President of the United States.

1977

1978

1979

1980


Other History Other areas of history through prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval times are not yet well connected. Other modern history The 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century can be connected. Periods of the 20th century through the mid 20th century can be considered. This is preceded by the late mid 20th century through the early 1970s. It is closely followed by the late 20th century, particularly the early 1980s The future is yet to be considered	Links to other sites: Not yet available.
Sociology Peoples of the world, communities, and social structure and change can be used to examine the late 1970s. Peoples of the world Nations and major groups of Western Civilization, Asiatic peoples, African peoples, and American Indian peoples can be used to examine the late 1970s. Nations such as France, UK, Italy, and South Korea, Burma, Ukraine, Colombia, South Africa, Argentina, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania are useful in examining peoples. Western civilization is important. Germany can be considered. Anglic peoples including the United States (led mostly by the Carter administration) are important. Among Latin peoples, Mexico can be connected. Among Lusitanic peoples, in Brazil Ernesto Geisel began moving toward civilian government and chose Joao Figueiredo as his successor. Among Northeast European peoples, in Russia the gap between Western economics and the Soviet economy was noticeable. Asiatic peoples are important. Thailand can be connected. Middle Eastern peoples including those of Iran can be connected. Turkey can be considered. Egypt can be considered. Among South Asian peoples, In India Indira Gandhi was deposed, but later re-elected as Prime Minister. In Pakistan General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq took power in a military coup, and Ali Bhutto was executed. Bangladesh was led by Ziaur Rahman. Central Asian peoples including those of parts of China and parts of Russia can be considered. Among Oriental peoples, in China, Mao died and after a power struggle, capitalist-minded reformers came to power. Japan can be connected. Among Southeast Asian peoples, Vietnam can be considered. Among the Southeast Asian Archipelagoes The Philippines can be connected. In Indonesia, Suharto contined to lead. African peoples such as those of Congo DR can be connected. Eastern African peoples such as those of Ethiopia can be connected. West African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected. American Indian peoples including those found in Mexico can be considered. Middle American Indian peoples found in the southwestern United States can be considered. South American Indian peoples such as those of Brazil can be connected. North American Indian peoples found in the United States can also be connected. Eastern North American Indian peoples can be connected. Western North American Indian peoples can be connected. Communities Communities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City can be examined along with particular nations. Social structure and change Social structure including anthropological structure, cultural structure, institutional structure, class structure, and community and regional structure will be useful. Social types including hunting and gathering societies, horticultural societies, agrarian societies, and industrial societies can be connected. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes can be examined. Institutions Religion including religious beliefs, practice, and organization will be useful. Religious traditions including Abrahamic religion, Asiatic religion, pagan religion, and secularism can be connected. Government including law, government activity, government structure, and particular governments can be connected. Economics including economic activity, industries, and economic systems can be connected.Education including research, teaching, cultural institutions, educational organization, and schools can be connected. Families including marriage, parenting, kinship, and particular families can be considered. Culture Material culture including industrial technology, building technology, foodstuffs, clothing, transportation technology, communication technology, and other artifacts will be useful. Conceptual culture including language, graphic arts, literature, mathematics, applied science, and philosophy can be connected. Behavioral culture including customs, occupations, recreation and entertainment, and cultural events can be considered. Anthropology including social foundations, demography, and physical anthropology will be important. Particular groups can be connected. Human geography including Asian geography, European geography, African geography, North American geography, South American geography, and Oceanic geography can be considered. Human ecology including the influence of people on the environment, relations with other life, and the influence of the environment on people can be connected. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography will be useful. Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology can be connected.

Other History

Other areas of history through prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval times are not yet well connected.

Other modern history

The 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century can be connected. Periods of the 20th century through the mid 20th century can be considered. This is preceded by the late mid 20th century through the early 1970s. It is closely followed by the late 20th century, particularly the early 1980s The future is yet to be considered

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Sociology

Peoples of the world, communities, and social structure and change can be used to examine the late 1970s.

Peoples of the world

Nations and major groups of Western Civilization, Asiatic peoples, African peoples, and American Indian peoples can be used to examine the late 1970s.

Nations such as France, UK, Italy, and South Korea, Burma, Ukraine, Colombia, South Africa, Argentina, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania are useful in examining peoples.

Western civilization is important. Germany can be considered. Anglic peoples including the United States (led mostly by the Carter administration) are important. Among Latin peoples, Mexico can be connected. Among Lusitanic peoples, in Brazil Ernesto Geisel began moving toward civilian government and chose Joao Figueiredo as his successor. Among Northeast European peoples, in Russia the gap between Western economics and the Soviet economy was noticeable.

Asiatic peoples are important. Thailand can be connected. Middle Eastern peoples including those of Iran can be connected. Turkey can be considered. Egypt can be considered. Among South Asian peoples, In India Indira Gandhi was deposed, but later re-elected as Prime Minister. In Pakistan General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq took power in a military coup, and Ali Bhutto was executed. Bangladesh was led by Ziaur Rahman. Central Asian peoples including those of parts of China and parts of Russia can be considered. Among Oriental peoples, in China, Mao died and after a power struggle, capitalist-minded reformers came to power. Japan can be connected. Among Southeast Asian peoples, Vietnam can be considered. Among the Southeast Asian Archipelagoes The Philippines can be connected. In Indonesia, Suharto contined to lead.

African peoples such as those of Congo DR can be connected. Eastern African peoples such as those of Ethiopia can be connected. West African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected.

American Indian peoples including those found in Mexico can be considered. Middle American Indian peoples found in the southwestern United States can be considered. South American Indian peoples such as those of Brazil can be connected. North American Indian peoples found in the United States can also be connected. Eastern North American Indian peoples can be connected. Western North American Indian peoples can be connected.

Communities

Communities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City can be examined along with particular nations.

Social structure and change

Social structure including anthropological structure, cultural structure, institutional structure, class structure, and community and regional structure will be useful. Social types including hunting and gathering societies, horticultural societies, agrarian societies, and industrial societies can be connected. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes can be examined.

Institutions

Religion including religious beliefs, practice, and organization will be useful. Religious traditions including Abrahamic religion, Asiatic religion, pagan religion, and secularism can be connected.

Government including law, government activity, government structure, and particular governments can be connected. Economics including economic activity, industries, and economic systems can be connected.Education including research, teaching, cultural institutions, educational organization, and schools can be connected. Families including marriage, parenting, kinship, and particular families can be considered.

Culture

Material culture including industrial technology, building technology, foodstuffs, clothing, transportation technology, communication technology, and other artifacts will be useful. Conceptual culture including language, graphic arts, literature, mathematics, applied science, and philosophy can be connected. Behavioral culture including customs, occupations, recreation and entertainment, and cultural events can be considered.

Anthropology including social foundations, demography, and physical anthropology will be important. Particular groups can be connected. Human geography including Asian geography, European geography, African geography, North American geography, South American geography, and Oceanic geography can be considered. Human ecology including the influence of people on the environment, relations with other life, and the influence of the environment on people can be connected.

Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography will be useful. Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology can be connected.