2 - Social And Cultural Developments Flashcards
Who did living standards rise for during the 1950s?
All sectors of society
What was the 1950s an age of? What was it fuelled by?
Consumerism
Credit
How were many items bought? What is this type of purchase?
Hire purchase
A deposit - with weekly payments
What were the figures for car ownership growth?
3-7 million
What appliances could many people now afford? What are some examples?
Domestic
Vacuums, washing machines, cookers and refrigerators
What type of television developed? How many sets were bought from 1951 to 1963?
National
13 million
What did TV revolutionise?
People’s social lives to stay at home
What was the 1950s seen as for women? What were women tied to?
A regressive age
Childcare
What were women’s career opportunities like? What roles did professional women become?
Limited
Nurses, teachers or office workers
What percentage was the pay difference between men and women in the 1950s?
40%
What Service introduced equal pay in 1958?
Civil service
What were the expectations of women in school? What subjects were they made to concentrate on?
Low
Domestic sciences
What percentage of women went to university in the 1950s?
2%
What did Maureen Nicol introduce? When? Why?
National Housewives Register - 1958
To bring women closer together
What did Dora Russell organise? What did this act as a role model for?
Peace caravan
Women who sought more than domesticity
