social changes Flashcards
what are social values good for
vital for maintaining our standards for decent behaviour
what are norms
social accepted behaviour or standards that govern our behaviour in certain situations
what are mores
specific rules or standards about how we are expected to behave, enforced through formal and informal punishments
what is the history of smoking
it used to be the norm and doctors advised it but it is now socially unacceptable and is against mores. it shows how we value health
what was found in 1965
a doctor in the USA found a link between cigarettes and lung cancer. further evience found how smoking was bad for your health
what did the evidnence found on smoking do
created policy developments
what happened in 2008 in relation to smoking
minimum age to buy cigarretes is 18
what happened in 2010 in relation to smoking
banned advertising of tobacco on tv
what happened in 2016 in relation to smoking
standerised packaging
what is the history of same sex relations
before the sexual offences act 1967 it was a criminal offense to be gay, punished by imprisonment
what is the UK’s values
the UK has values of equality and diversity but this hasnt always been the case as in the past they were largely protestant religion played a bigger role
what happened after sexual relatons act was passed
discrimination and prejudice still followed
what happened in 2013 in relation to same sex relations
same sex were able to be married
in relation to mores: policy developmemts about same sex relations
hate crime became a police priority and higher sentences.
what policy developments came for same sex relations in 1967
sexual offenses act decriminalised and homosexual acts over 21