Social And Cultural Changes 1964-1970 Flashcards
What %of the population had a tv in 1961 and 1971
1961 = 75%
1971 = 91%
How did Hugh greene change the BBC
Money was diverted from radio to tv
Guidelines for nudity and swearing were revised
More popular programmes were commissioned
New style of news presentations
When did ITV launch
1955
What did the launch of ITV allow to happen
Advertising could go straight into people’s homes and get brands as household names
When was BBC 2 launched
April 1964
What did the launch of BBC 2 allow to happen
BBC 1 could become more popularist
When did BBC 2 broadcast in colour
July 1967
How did radio survive tvs growing popularity
They were made cheap and portable
Long life batteries and earphones
When did the sun launch
1964
By 1969 how much of leisure time was spent watching TV
23%
What hobbies became popular
DIY
Cooking
Needle work
Knitting
Gardening
What did increase in TV cause
Decline in live events and football game attendance
How did cars help with leisure activities
Cars became more affordable so people could travel out of town to shopping centres , leisure facilities (caravaning , golf , sailing)
How did leisure activites help businesses
Businesses selling equipment for leisure activities grew
What did increased foreign holidays lead to
The opening of more restaurants and wine bars to cater for the new tastes of the middle class
What % of people in higher education were women in 1970
28%
What % of women made managerial positions
5 %
How was girls education in the 60s
Very domestic and they often left t minimum age and married young
Why did not many women with children work
Childminders were rare
Private nurseries were expensive
Mothers who worked were frowned upon and seen as selfish
When and what was the NHS family planning act
1967 allowed local authorities to provide contraception and advice
What % of birth were illegitimate in 1970
8.2 %
What was the 1970 matrimonial property act
Said that the work of a wife , paid or not , should be accounted for in the divorce settlement
When was the equal pay act established
1970
At the end of the 60s had feminism made much head way
No because discrimination and inequality still existed
Was there a drug problem in youth culture
Not really
Alcohol , tobacco and caffeine were used more than illegal substances according to a survey in 1969
Why did youth culture emerge
They had more free time and more money
How did youth culture spread
By tv and radio
Top of the pops - 1964
What youth groups emerged
Skin heads - came from the mods
Hippies - love and peace , flower power
Who demonstrated against the Vietnam war
Young people from oxford and LSE
When was the battle of grosvenor square
28 March 1968
200 people were arrested
What did the 1965 London survey say abut race opinions
1 in 5 would object to working with black or Asian people
Half said they would refuse to live next door
What did the 1965 race relations act say
That discrimination in public places on grounds of colour , race or ethnicity was forbade
Complaints were to be made to the race relations board
When was the commonwealth immigration act passed and what did it say
Feb 1968
It limited the right of return to Britain for non white commonwealth citizens
When did Enoch Powell make his speech
April 1968
How did people respond to Enoch Powell speech
What % supported him
Dockers and meat porters in London went on strike
Protests at Downing Street
75% supported him
What did the 1968 race relations act say
Banned racial discrimination in housing , employment, insurance and other services
Race relations board had stronger powers
In 1972 how many complaints did the race relations act uphold
10% of the 1241 complaints
Complaints were low because people had little faith in
What were the positive aspects of immigration
Communities living together
Notting Hill carnival became annual since 1964
New foods
Fashion
Culture
Music
