Class and the establishment

Question 1

What were the traditional class loyalties?

Answer 1

1951 Britain was a deferential society - engrained respect for authority - working class voted labour and middle class voted conservative

Question 2

Change in attitudes

Answer 2

There was a gradual resitction of social breakdowns and a loss of deference

Question 3

Suez crisis

Answer 3

Highlighted to the public that the gov were lying to them - led to an increase of people defying gov

Question 4

Critics of the establishment

Answer 4

• Believed that Britain was being held back by the ruling elite - they covered up their mistakes
• The Conservative gov 51-64 seemed to be dominated by the establishment

Question 5

What was the satire boom?

Answer 5

Output of satirical writers, journalists and performers - it was comical and sought to ridicule the establishment and gov through writings and plays

Question 6

What were literacy figures?

Answer 6

Group of writers who rebelled against traditional literature in order to attack the behaviour of the upper middle classes through sarcastic and bleek writings aswell as through performances