4.2 Flashcards
What are social values?
Rules that are shared by most people in a culture or the ideas that they hold in value. They are more general guidelines than norms
Give an example of a social value
- How most people feel as if the elderly should be respected
- That seats on public transport should be given up for old people to sit on
What is a Norm?
Social expectations that guide behaviour
What is a Social Expectation?
The expected behaviour of a society (that can change from culture to culture)
What is the result of a change in Social Values, Norms and Morals?
Changes to law and or policy
What might change accordingly as society becomes increasingly tolerant?
Norms and Values
What has a significant impact on policy development?
A change in social values and attitudes
Back in the 16th Century, Homosexuality was punishable by death. What happened in the 19th Century?
Homosexuality had the death penalty removed as a punishment, but was still illegal
When was Homosexuality decriminalized?
1967
What did the increasing tolerance around homosexuality within society cause?
More pressure on the government, leading to new laws introducing equality
What happened in 2004 in relation to Homosexuality?
The Civil Partnership Act was passed, allowing same sex partnerships
What happened in 2013 in relation to Homosexuality?
The Marriage Act was passed, allowing same sex couples to get married
What did the huge tone shift around homosexuality introduce and result in?
Laws that make it a criminal offence to discriminate against someone on the grounds of their sexual orientation, which resulted in the Equality Act 2010
Back in the early 1960s almost everybody smoked. But how many knew about the health issues it caused and what were they?
Around less than half of Americans actually knew that smoking caused health problems like Lung Cancer and Heart Disease
What made Smoking a social norm?
The fact that almost everybody did it, and that it was marketed everywhere
When was the first report on the relationship between Smoking and Health and what did it show?
- It showed that there was a strong link between Smoking, Lung Cancer and therefore Heart Disease
How has the Social Norm promoting smoking changed?
The environment around smoking has changed to make tobacco less attractive
What methods were used to change the Social Norm around smoking?
The use of graphic images on cigarette boxes and the basic advertisement of health issues that are and can be caused by smoking
What two prominent policies have been publically used by governments to try and ‘crackdown’ on smoking?
- Making smoking illegal in specific areas
- Making smoking punishable by a fine in specific areas
Give an example of a Campaign against smoking
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health)
What do ASH campaign?
They campaign for public health and try to eliminate the harm caused by Tobacco
Over recent years, campaigning against the smoking of cigarettes has resulted in numerous pieces of restrictive legislation. Give an example - (2002)
The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 banned the advertising and promotion of tobacco products
Over recent years, campaigning against the smoking of cigarettes has resulted in numerous pieces of restrictive legislation. Give an example - (2006)
The Health Act 2006 then went on to prohibit smoking in enclosed and substantially enclosed work and public area
At the beginning of the 20th century, women had very few legal and political rights. What was the Stereotype of a married woman?
That they would be the one to stay at home and look after the children as well as cook and clean, while the husband went out to work
At the beginning of the 20th century, what stereotypical jobs did unmarried women have?
Teaching, Waitress or Cooking
What did the Suffragette Movement (1903) fight for and what did women do?
The right to vote, as women would rebel against marriage, seeking education and inequality
What was a positive consequence of the Suffragette Movement in 1903?
Society slowly started to change its views about women and witnessed the passage of legislation
In 1928, what ability was introduced to support Women’s Rights?
The ability for both women and men to vote
What did the 1960s Women’s Liberation Movement introduce?
New policies concerning equality, as well as some that touched upon issues of education, discrimination and employment
In 1970, what policy was introduced to support Women’s Rights?
The Equal Pay Act which made it illegal to women lower rates than men for the same work
In 1975, what policy was introduced to support Women’s Rights?
The Sex Discrimination Act 1970 made it illegal to discriminate against women in work, education and training
