Social changes 1970s Flashcards
Name 3 acts that changed the position of women in the 70s
1975 Sex Discrimination Act
1970 Equal Pay Act
1976 Domestic Violence Act (and first rape crisis centres)
Name 3 economic changes for women in this period
Wages rose from 59% of a man’s wage to 70%
Paid maternity leave
Can get a mortgage without a male signature
What were the main events sparked by second wave feminism?
The protest at Miss World in 1970
The Pill being introduced in 1971
First international women’s day in 1977
In what area was there continuity in women’s position? Give 2 specific examples
The workplace changed very little. After the 1975 act only 9 official investigations were launched and 10% of cases were successful. Trade unions were very male dominated and unwelcoming, they only promoted equality for women in 1979.
Give 2 examples of how the UK was becoming more racially diverse
Rock against racism 1976 - harnessed the popularity of reggae and ska music and was headlined by the Clash.
In 1978 Viv Anderson became the first black man to be part of the England football team
Give 3 examples of how attitudes against minorities may have worsened
1971 Immigration Act - limited immigration to those with a job and grandparent born in the UK
The National Front was becoming more popular - 20000 members by 1976 making it the 4th largest political party
1976 Riot in Notting Hill
Give 2 examples of continuity in the lack of diversity
Little political representation - in 1974 there was only 10 non-white MPs
The police was a white dominated system especially higher up - in 1976 only 77 out of 22,000 officers were black.
What changes were there to youth culture in the 70s?
There was a rise in punk subcultures - the Sex Pistols were very popular and God Save The Queen reached number 1 in 1977. It was so controversial the BBC refused to play it, the band also swore on live TV. Also skinheads - working class lads who were drawn to hooliganism - some were more influenced by Jamaican rude boy music while others drew affiliations with the National Front
What didn’t change for youths in the 70s?
The attitudes of older generations was still one of fear and paranoia of rebellions. Also a lot of subcultures were presented in the media as dominated by boys so a lot of girls were still viewed in the traditional sense.
Why and how did environmentalism become more prevalent in the 1970s? (3 examples)
Action groups like Greenpeace were founded 1971 after concerns about 5 incidents occurring at the Sellasfield nuclear plant.
There were also animal rights protests and attacks in 1975 on labs where Beagles were forced to smoke 30 cigarettes a day for medical reaserch.
In 1979 David Attenborough released Life on Earth a very successful documentary
How did environmentalism affect politics in the 70s?
There was a new ideology of anti-globalisation and in 1973 Teddy Goldsmith formed the People’s Party which would evolve into the Green party.
