social specific facts 1970-1979 Flashcards
Local Government Act
- introduced by Peter Walker, environment minister
- created new regions and familiar names were lost
- ‘attack on regional identity’
Germaine Greer
produced a book in 1970-The Female Eunuch-which encouraged the growth in the feminist movement
what did Paul Addison say about feminism?
‘feminism was considered a bit of a joke’
what happened to the number of comprehensive school from 1970-1974?
the number of comprehensive schools doubled
what did the BBC launch in 1970?
A TV series ‘Doomwatch’ where an independent body dealt with specific scientific issues
what kind of racism took place in this time period?
the National Front would distribute copies of their ‘Bulldog’ magazine to football fans
West Ham Club memorabilia was decorated with NF slogans
in the 1970s black children were 4 times more likely to be sent to ‘dustbin schools’ for children who were ‘subnormal’
what were the youth like in regard to football in this time period
the continuation of football hooliganism was present. in 1974 one young Blackpool fan was stabbed to death by a Bolton fan
what did the Peacock Revolution do?
made it more acceptable to wear brighter, bolder clothes with long hair
1975 Sex Discrimination Act
gave in principle women same treatment as men
1975 Employment Protection Act
guaranteed maternity leave
1975 Social Securities Pensions Act
gave equal access for men and women to pensions schemes
1974 Housing Finance Act
increased aid for slum clearance
1974 house Act
provided aid to housing associations
1974 Rent Act
extended security of tenure to tenants of furnished properties
what was common to see in football crowds
according to the social issues research centre, it was commonplace to see football crowds to make monkey noises at black footballers
