70s Society Flashcards
When did the UN inaugerate International Womens day?
1977
Identify the two main feminist movements
Socialist Feminism and Radical Feminism
What did Radical Feminists want
Overthrow of oppressive Patriarchal society( amongst generic feminist campaign for equality)
What did Socialist Feminists want
Financial independence for Women ( amongst generic feminist campaign for equality)
When was Birth Control available through the NHS
1971
When was the first rape crisis centre opened
1976
when was the Domestic Violence act passed
1976
How did the Yorkshire Ripper impact the Feminist movement
encouraged reclaim the night marches
Questions raised over discriminatory practices of the police
Criticism of curfew placed on women rather than men
What issues were there with the 1970 equality act
5 years were given to implement this act
parity for female workers was not compulsory
various loopholes allowed employers to avoid equal pay
originally only for Nurses, Teachers and Social Workers
When was the sex discrimination act introduced
1975
what did the sex discrimination act aim to achieve
to end discrimination against men or women based on gender or marital status
to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and education
guaranteed maternity pay and prevented termination of employment due to pregnancies
What was the Equality Opportunities Commission
body created to ensure compliance with equality act and sex discrimination act
What was the problem with the Equality Opportunities Commission
They only launched 9 investigations in 8 years and only 10% of sex discrimination cases were successful
How did Women’s economic position improve in the 70s
1971- Women could take out a mortgage without a male guarantor
1975- Equal pay act came into force and social security pensions act giving more generous payouts to women
also 1975- Employment protection act guaranteed paid maternity leave and outlawed dismissal on grounds of pregnancy
What percentage of the salary of their male counterparts did women still earn on average
65%
What did the 1971 immigration act do
Restricted the Rights of commonwealth citizens to come to Britain- they would need a guaranteed job and at least 1 grandparent born in Britain.
Who was given an exception from the immigration act
Ugandan Asians expelled by Idi Amin
How Many Ugandan Asians settled in Britain
28,000
By 1974 how many commonwealth migrants had come to Britain
over 1 million
-325,000 from the west indies
-435,000 from india and pakistan
-150,000 froom africa
How many members did the national front have in the 1970s
up to 20,000
When was the Anti-Nazi League founded
1977
Who’s support for Enoch Powell triggered the start of Rock against Racism
Eric Clapton’s
What did Eric Clapton as a well adjusted man say about immigration
“Stop Britain from becoming a black colony. Get the foreigners out. Get the w*gs out. Get the c**ns out. Keep Britain white, Do we have any foreigners in the audience tonight? If so, please put up your hands. So where are you? Well, wherever you are, I think you should all just leave. Not just leave the hall, leave our country. I don’t want you here, in the room or in my country. Listen to me, man! I think we should send them all back”
in 1976 how many non white MET police officers were there
70 out of 22,000
in 1978 who was the first black footballer to play for England
Viv Anderson
what were the two dominant youth subcultures of the 70s
Punks and Skinheads
What political affiliation was generally associated with working class skinheads
support for the NF despite wider apolitical stance and roots in reggae, and later although not political associated with football hooliganism
When was Greenpeace UK founded
1977
What Methods did the Animal Liberation Front use
letter bombs to politicians including thatcher
when was Attenborough’s “Life on Earth” released
1979
was the CND stupid for campaigning against nuclear energy
Yes
What event fuelled anxieties over nuclear power
Three Mile island incident 1979
What sparked an interest in conservation and the environment
the underdeveloped vast monocultures and slum clearance for brutalist architecture which made everyone thoroughly miserable and prompted a neo romantic movement, which is why everyone is so obsessed with heritage and what britain used to be because its a hole now.
