Human development in a society is mostly based on improvements of the socio-cultural area. Basically, people try to develop similar lifestyles and traditions in order to have common habits in a society. Obviously the most common habits can be seen in the fields of fashion and daily lifestyles of people in a community. Fashion is a significant part of everyone’s lifestyle and it’s not just about getting common in clothes, movies, or the music we give preference to. It’s about the unity of people. During the past few decades, fashion is one of the most dramatically changing aspects in an individual's life. Fashion has always served as a method of expressing ourselves to others and showing off our uniqueness. This uniqueness is one reason why …show more content…
Now men and women have equal responsibility in and outside the household. Men still had the primary hold in the workplace with almost 41 hours per week, while women only had 32 hours per week. The average income was $19,500. Many young Americans attended college, got a degree, entered new jobs, and started consuming more goods at a faster rate compared to other decades. One example would be the use of credit cards. More people had access to credit cards and were mainly used to show off their wealth. The 1980s lifestyle was characterized with a booming economy. Stock prices were soaring and corporations gained record profits. The average cost of a house was around $68,700 in the beginning of the 1980s and in 1989 the prices increased to $198,000. The average price for a car increased to $7,200 and the cost for a gallon of gas also increased to $1.19. There was an increase in the supply and demand pressure which in return increased the prices of gases, household items, houses, cars, etc. Stores such as Walmart, Target, and Kmart had significant impacts on the economy of the 80s. Walmart succeeded in creating a vast majority of stores because of their practise of selling more for cheaper