Thursday, December 4, 2008

The 00's

There have been many decades in America (and the world for that matter) that were representative of certain eras and movements. The 'roaring twenties', the 'war years', the 'baby boom' and 'the 60's' for example. Sometimes I wonder what moods might one day become representative of the 00's (as in from 2000 to 2010). It is my opinion that this decade will stand out as one in which America has become more aware of Islam and the Middle East. It has also, therefore, inspired a much greater interest in religion in general than has been in previous decades.

[I should mention, by the way, that my mother has an opinion about 'decade movements' in America during the past century which I have adopted; it is her opinion that the movements we associate with certain decades really started during the second half of the decade. For example 'the 60's' as we know them, 'really' started in the late 60's. Therefore 'Islamic awareness' as well really started already by the late 90's.]

5 comments:

inkstainedhands said...

I love learning about different decades (both in the past century and in the previous ones). I am actually taking a class on it next year -- can't wait!

However, the decade we're finishing up right now just seems a bit dull in comparison.

I think America has been pretty aware of the Middle East in the 20th century as well. The Middle East has occupied the news since Israel became a state, no?

הצעיר שלמה בן רפאל לבית שריקי ס"ט said...

I don't know why, the title of this post has me talking about the "O O's" in a Bill Cosby impersination. ..like I said, at least I don't have imaginary friends!

I don't think this decade was so dull. And, while it's true the mideast has been in the news in the past, especially in the late 70's early 80's, 9/11, I feel, has started sort of a new era in Muslim-Western relations, and has, in many places, inspired a reexamining of religion..

inkstainedhands said...

"..like I said, at least I don't have imaginary friends!" -- How sad. Do you at least have real ones?

הצעיר שלמה בן רפאל לבית שריקי ס"ט said...

"How sad. Do you at least have real ones?"- .....well I still don't see how having fake ones will help me! ; P

Now, you wanna' hear about the "O O's"? (I'm sorry, I can't stop with this Cosby thing!)

inkstainedhands said...

".....well I still don't see how having fake ones will help me! ; P" -- Haha. Avoiding the question, aren't you? Imaginary is not always synonymous for fake, so be careful with the vocabulary.

"Now, you wanna' hear about the "O O's"?" -- I cannot say I particularly do.