British society 1970-79 Flashcards

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When was the sex discrimination act passed?

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1975

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What did the sex discrimination act do?

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Was passed to end discrimination against men or women on the basis of their gender or their marital status.

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What was an additional aim of the sex discrimination act?

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It also aimed to ensure equality of opportunity in the fields of employment and education to outlaw harassment.

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What happens for the first time ever for a woman in 1971?

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In 1971 women are allowed to apply for a mortgage without a male guarantor, the first time ever.

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What do Woman get to the right to in 1975?

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In 1975 women get the right to property in the divorce proceedings.

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How did the role of women not really change though during this time period?

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Very limited numbers of women in professional jobs, even if they did have these ‘professional jobs’ they were often paid less then their male counterparts.

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Why is this period described as a ‘second wave of feminism’?

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-In 1977, ‘Reclaim the Night’ marches were held across Britain in response to the murders of the Yorkshire Ripper.
-General attitude towards rape changes dramatically with women pushing back against the social norms surrounding the crime. The first rape crisis center was opened in London in 1976 and the domestic violence act made it possible for women to tackle violence against women.

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Why did women politicians not support the second wave of feminism?

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-All in all, the time was considered a ‘second wave of feminism’ however these women were not supported by leading women politicians such as Barbara Castle and Margaret Thatcher separated themselves from such feminist as they were viewed badly in the media and on TV.

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When was the immigration act passed?

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1971

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What was the immigration act?

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Restricted the right of people from the new commonwealth to come to the UK.

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Which sisters were against the immigration act of 1971 ?

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Southall Black sisters, use language ‘political blackness’.

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Who was the first Black England player?

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In 1978 the first ever black player was selected to play for the England team-Viv Anderson.

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Which death highlighted the differences between black people and the police?

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The death of Blair Peach, an Anti-Nazi league supporter and teacher in 1979, highlighted poor relation with the police. He was struck on the head with a police truncheon and died. The police only admitted they were responsible in 2010.

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What was a new movement that emerged in the 1970s?

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Environmentalism

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What was the public opinion on Environmentalism

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The rest of the population viewed people who supported these ideas, as ‘do gooders’. These set the seeds for the formation of the Green party in 1984.

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16
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What sub-culture of young people was created in the 1970s?

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Skinhead culture

17
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What is Skinhead culture?

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These were victims of the education system at the time, white shaven heads, working class.

18
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What was Skinhead culture linked too?

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Skinhead culture mainly connected to quickly declining town centres and the 1960s invention of blocks of flats.

19
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Why were Skinheads normally racist?

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Skinhead’s become racist relatively quickly due to their hate for the Asians who were getting the jobs over the skinheads.

20
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How did the newspaper industry change?

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Newspaper became more political and divided certain newspapers were right wing whilst other newspapers were left wing. The BBC preferred the TV markets to the newspapers. The introduction of the Tabloids.

21
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How did the relaxing of censorship laws impact the theatre?

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Their was a huge surge in artistic freedom, a big example of this was the play ‘Hair’.

22
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How did people spend their increasing leisure time?

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People went shopping for clothes and other essential items along with going to things such as the cinema. People now with more disposable income had access to holidays.

23
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How did the increase of car ownership affect the leisure industry?

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People in the UK, especially working classes were able to take short breaks or weekends away internally in the UK to places such as Blackpool

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How did increased travel affect the British tastes?

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British people and the middle classes travelled more to hotter climates such as Spain and Greece. This led to the introduction of foreign food restaurants such as pizzerias and Greek kebab houses.

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What was the prevailing belief about women in the 1960s?

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Women should stay at home still and look after the home and the family, this was prevalent amongst the working classes.