growth in leisure activities-why was more time spent on leisure activities in 1960s Flashcards

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shorter working hours

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average 48 hour week in 1940s fallen to a 40 hour week in the 1950s

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how many industrial companies gave their employees 2 weeks paid holiday each year?

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99% of industrial companies
-many professionals received more than 2 weeks

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3
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what was rising throughout1950s and 1960s?

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incomes and standards of living

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4
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what allowed travel?

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mass ownership of cars

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5
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what exposed Brits to adverts for leisure activities

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mass ownership of TVs

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6
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increasing social mobility, increasing aspiration

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indulging in leisure activities seen to be ‘middle class’

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7
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package holidays

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growth of tourist companies, passenger aircraft, falling cost of overseas travel

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8
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saturday mornings + weekends could be given over for

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leisure activities

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