AC4.2 Flashcards
what are the general guidlines to social values
are rules that are shared by most people in a culture or the idea that they hold in value
most people feel that the elderly should be respected and seats are given up for them.
the phrase ‘children and women first’ relates
discuss societys changing view on womens rights
1928: support for equalitty for women to revieve the right to vote
ww2: women filled in roles that were men dominance
1960: women liberation movement helped change the outcome of policies
1970: equal pay act 1970 made it illegal to pay women lower rates than men for same work
1975: sex descrimination act 1975 made it illegal to descriminate against women in work, educcation and training
discuss societies changing views of homosexuality
1950s: high profile arrests
1957:wolfenden report- laws against civil liberty
1967: was descriminalised in england and wales with consent of 21
1994: consents was lowered to 18- criminal justice and public order act 1994
2000:lowered to 16 sexual offences (ammendment) act 2000
2014: same sex marriage- arriage )same sex couple) act 2013
discuss the societys changing views on smoking
in 1930s it was a social norm to smoke, it was glamorised and encouraged by doctors
in 1950s serverl peices of research linked lung cancer to smoking
2002: banned advertising and promotion
2006: prohibits smoking in enclosed places
2014: prohibits smoking in a car with an under 18 present