4.2 Flashcards
what was smoking like originally
social norms that was glamourised in 1930s- advertised and doctors encouraged it
what changed social views on smoking
1950s found first link between smokig and respiratory issues
1965 US surgeon general confirmed link between smoking and cancer
what policies were introduced as effect of changing norms on smoking
2002 Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act- banned advertising
2006 Health Act- illegal to smoke at work/public
2014 children and families act- illegal to smoke in vehicle if children in
what were social views on homosexuality originally
wrong and illegal- against social norms
what changed to change homosexuality policies
securalisation, belief in equality, individualism and relaxed attitudes
what policies were introduced for homosexuality
Wolfenden report 1957
Homosexuality decriminalised 1967
civil partnership 2004
eqaulity act 2010
same sex marriage 2014
what were womens rights like originally
few political rights, married and stayed at home
original policy against womens rights
Great Reform Act 1832- excldes women from electorate by defining voters as male persons
what changed for womens rights
secularisation
world wars- 2 mill women replaced ‘male’ jobs
suffragettes- womens social and political vision
social attitudes and aspirations changed
what policies were introduced as a result of changes in womens rights
1918 Representation of the People Act
1928 equality with voting
1970 Equal Pay act
1975 Sex Discrimination act
2018 First statue of a women in parliament- Millicent Fawcett leading suffragette
what is demographic
characteristics of populations
what was demographic like in 1945
less then 20000 non-white residents
how did demographic change
changed to multiethnic
what happened to windrush generation
faced hostility, racist stereotypes as dirty and criminal
1965 survey in birmingham found only 1.5% whites would be willing to let a room to a black tennant
evidence of cultural change and decline in prejudice
1987 British Attitudes survey- 39% said were racially prejudcied- 2017 fell to 26%
2018 British future survey- 60% over 65s in ethnic minorities said level of racial prejudice lower than in 1968
what policies were introduced around ethnicity
1965 Race Relations Act
1968 further outlawed discrimination in employment housing and public services
1976 Race Relations Act
what did the 1965 Race Relations Act do
banned racial discrimination in public
what did the 1976 Race Relations Act do
banned all direct and indirect discrimination
