Social Developments: Critics of Social Change Flashcards
What did Richard Hoggart say affluence would lead to for people’s lives?
It would lead to their lives having no meaning
What did Anthony Crosland argue about the speed of social change?
Argued that social change was happening too slowly
What area of London did Michael Young research?
Bethnal Green
In what ways were the Bethnal Green community thriving?
They had strong family connections
What was the main threat that Young found to the lives of Bethnal Green?
The demolishing of East London slums moving family members far away
What year did Michael Young do his Bethnal Green research?
1951
Who were two anti-feminist social researchers?
Alva Myrdal and Viola Klein
What believe did the 2 female social researchers challenge at the time?
The belief that if mothers went out to work then their children would become delinquents
What did Alva Myrdal and Viola Klein argue?
Women’s work outside or inside of the home should be equally valued and not criticised
What fraction of men disapproved of married women working in the 1950s?
1/3
How many women had graduated with science and engineering degrees from 1954-6?
700
What percentage of the women with science and engineering degrees were in low skilled jobs?
74%
Out of 250,000 people in science jobs, what did the 1961 Census show about how many of these people were women?
18,000 were women
In what year was 25% of university attendees women?
1960
