Chapter 11: Society in the 1970's Flashcards
Define radical feminist
believed women were oppressed by a patriarchal society - campaigned about reproductive rights
Define socialist feminist
campaigned on issues that would enable women to gain financial independence
- less radical
What was the 1976 domestic violence act?
women can now take out restraining orders against violent partners
When did the first rape crisis centre open in London?
1976
What was the 1975 sex discrimination act?
- aimed to ensure equal opportunity in employment and education and outlaw harassment
- set up the equality opportunities commission - could take someone to court if not complying with the act - BUT - only 10% of sex discrimination claims in the workplace were successful as it was hard to prove
What was the employment protection act of 1975?
introduced paid maternity leave and outlawed dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy
How much did womens wages rise between 1970 and 1977?
59% of mens wages in 1970 to 70% of mens wages in 1977
What was the 1971 immigration act?
restricted the rights of people from the new commonwealth coming to britain - needed to have a guaranteed job and at least one grand parent born in britain
What two events caused a significant rise in immigration into Britain in the seventies?
- dictator of Uganda persecuted and expelled Ugandan Asians - many had British passports so Heath set up a resettlement board and 28,000 arrived in Britain
- sudden rush of immigrants from Bangladesh after its break from Pakistan in 1974
How many new commonwealth immigrants had come to Britain by 1974?
over 1 million
* 325,000 from west indies
* 435,000 from india and pakistan
* 150,000 from africa
Who were the National Front?
political party set up to oppose non-white immigration
How did the National Front respond to the rise in immigration?
- Became more active in areas like Brick lane which had large immigrant populations
- 20,000 members by 1976 - growth indicated ongoing concern over immigration - conservative party declared they would toughen immigration policy even further
- marches and demonstrations - often violent - assults and robberies of asians and afro-caribbeans rose by a third - Anti-Nazi league was set up in 1977 to combat this
What was Rock against racism?
young people fought against racism with music - 1978 - huge concert held in trafalgar square - drew on reggae, ska and punk rock influences
How did the structure of the police force cause tensions?
very small proportion of the force was made up of people from black or ethnic minority backgrounds - young people felt they were being harassed
- Blair Peach was a teacher and Anti-Nazi league supporter - killed by the police during a demonstration - police only accepted responsibility in 2010
Who were the Punks?
- influenced by bands from the US
- british bands included the Sex pistols, The Damned etc - guitars
- punk philisophy was largely nihlisitic - lyrics rejected commercialism and reflected social alienation of many young people
- shocking appearance - moral panic created
