Social and cultural change Flashcards

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How did mass media change in the 1960s?

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it was grew in both size and type

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What is a prime example of how mass media grew so much?

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televisions - now available everywhere

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What was a positive of the advancements of television?

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televisions created a uniformity of culture and ended isolation of distant communities

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What form of entertainment did televisions replace?

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cinema

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How much of the population had a tv in their home?

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1961 - 75%
1971 - 91%

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How did the launch of ITV boost the advertising industry?

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it allowed advertisers to reach the consumer in their own homes

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What did BBC2 accomplish in 1967?

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it became the first channel to broadcast regular colour programmes

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How did the radio industry look during this time?

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it survived - helped by the development of cheap portable transmitters, car radios, and headphones

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What caused leisure time to grow?

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less people were expected to work on Saturday’s therefore weekends were now free

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Where is the centre of leisure time?

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Home

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Ownership of what rapidly increased?

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cars

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What is the percentage of journeys that cars took up?

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77%

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Why did car ownership increase?

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technological improvements made cars more affordable

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How does owning a car link to leisure time?

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you can travel to places of leisure e.g., shopping centre

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How did the ability to go on holiday improve?

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Britannica airways was founded in 1964

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How does a new airway link to leisure?

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holidays abroad

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What was the impact of Brits going on holiday abroad on society?

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injection of continental flavours within British taste

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Why was scientific developments a focus of the labour government?

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Wilsons aim of modernisation

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What was the Anglo-French scientific development?

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Supersonic Concorde aircraft

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What was built in Britain?

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Post Office Tower

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What was the purpose of the Tower?

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improve telecommunication

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What did playwrights begin to experiment with?

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mentioning social issues within plays

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Who did playwrights who did address social issues often clash with?

A

Lord Chamberlain

24
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Who introduced the abolition of censorship bill?

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George Strauss

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What did the abolition of censorship lead to within society?
screen violence and sex becoming more acceptable
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What was the belief of women that continued into the 60s from the 50s?
that the duty of women is to be a good wife and mother
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Why were women made about female education?
too slow progress - only 28% of people in higher education were women
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What was the percentage of women who reached managerial posts?
5%
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What was education like was those on the lower end of the social ladder?
education still had a domestic slant
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What NHS Act was passed in 1967?
Family Planning Act
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What 2 acts were passed in 1970 in regards to equality for women?
1- Matrimonial Property Act 2- Equal Pay Act
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What is a permissive society?
a time of sexual liberation, changes in morals, and new openness
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How were permissive ideas spread?
the media
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What type of culture was starting to spread?
drug culture
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What act was passed in relation to drug culture?
Dangerous Drugs Act - 1967
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What was the youth culture like?
it was a generation more likely to question norms
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Who did the youths often clash with?
parents / older generation
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How was youth culture largely defined?
fashion and music
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What were the two most popular subcultures during this time?
- skinheads - hippies
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What were the social attitudes towards immigration like?
tensions from the 50s remained
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What 2 acts were passed to protect racial minorites?
2 Race Relations Acts 1 = 1965 2 = 1968
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What famous anti-immigration speech was given by Enoch Powell?
rivers of blood speech