permissive society Flashcards
what is the definition of permissive society?
a time of sexual liberation, a change in public and private morals and a new openess to perviously taboo subjects
describe the lady chatterly case 1960:
-penguin published lady chatterly’s lover, a novel with explicit descriptions of sex and lots of swear words
-penguin were prosecuted
-in court, penguin argued it was published in the interests of literature and art
how did critics use the term negatively?
to sum up the supposed decline in moral standards
describe the perceived lowering of sexual morality:
-teen magazines encouraged sexual permissiveness
-STDs were increasing
-legal abortions increased from 35,000 in 1968 to over 140,000 in 1975
describe how TV showed permissive society:
-TV companies were more relaxed in what they broadcast
-e.g. coronation street showed storylines of affairs
describe the theatres act 1968:
-theatre censorship was abolished
-many playwrights pushed against moral boundaries
-e.g. cast members of the musical hair stood on stage naked
what was the response to changes in TV?
-the new style of TV was what created the first organised resistance to permissiveness
what was the response to the perceived lowering of sexual morality?
-many sectors of society panicked about the new availability of the pill
-catholic church was hostile to the pill as they said it was contrary to god’s law and sinful
what was the response of the lady chatterly case?
-the court ruled penguin as not guilty, signalling the beginning of permissiveness in theatre
-those in the literary world rejoyced at the victory of self expression
-publishers began to publish more explicit books and cover taboo topics
describe drug culture:
-cocaine and heroin became 10x more prevalent
-hash + LSD were the most popular
response to drug culture:
-dangerous drugs act 1967 made it illegal to possess drugs
-in 1970 the sentence for supplying drugs increased to 14 years
