Social Developments: Changes around Home Entertainment Flashcards
What was Mary Whitehouse sent in the early 1980s?
A video nasty
How did Mary Whitehouse react to the video nasty?
She disliked it
What did Mary Whitehouse do after seeing the video nasty?
Start a campaign to ban them
What change was shown if people started to buy domestic appliances more than ones seen outside?
It showed there was a shift to living at home much more
What was the case with home video legislation in the 1980s?
There was no legislation on it
What was created over fears of video nasties?
A moral panic
What were video nasties about?
Gore and Horror
What percentage of children claimed they had seen video nasties?
70%
In reality, what was the case for video nasties children said they had seen?
They did not exist
What crime was committed that exacerbated video nasty fears?
An 18 year old said they had committed sexual assault due to inspiration from a video nasty
Which year in the summer did the 18 year old sexual assault case occur?
Summer of 1983
Who created the phrase “video nasty”?
Mary Whitehouse
Which Act did Whitehouses campaigning against video nasties influence?
The 1994 Video Recordings Act
What did the 1994 Video Recordings Act do?
Age ratings were given to films
