Social Change +Policy

Question 1

Types of social change

Answer 1

Social values
Norms
Mores

Question 2

Social values

Answer 2

Rules shared by most people in a culture
Eg protect the vulnerable

Question 3

Norms

Answer 3

Behaviours that are considered normal
Eg treat people equally not discriminating

Question 4

Mores

Answer 4

Morally and ethically acceptable behaviour
Eg it is immoral to be cruel to animals

Question 5

Public perception of crime

Answer 5

Thing that were once considered criminal my no longer be such as domestic abuse, also how crime is prioritised

Question 6

Structure of society

Answer 6

There has been significant change
Gender equality - used to be very patriarchal and the status of women improved
Religion - structure is more secularised meaning religion has less influence and people who identify as Christian has gone 66% in 1983 to 38% in 2018

Question 7

Demographic changes

Answer 7

The population has significantly grown
Sexuality- from 1.6% to 2.7% then 3.1%
Ethnicity - increased migration meant the minority rose from 12% to 26 % in 20 years

Question 8

Culture change

Answer 8

Cultural shift in what is and is not considered deviant and people experiencing more cultural diversity
Globalisation

Question 9

Types of social change

Answer 9

1. Social values, norms and mores
2. public perception of crime
3. Structure of society
4. Changing demographic
5. Cultural changes

Question 10

Original legislation for homosexuality

Answer 10

The buggery act 1533
Criminalised male homosexuality

Question 11

1st policy change for homosexuaity

Answer 11

Public perception changed as people thought it was wrong to prosecute people in their own home
Sexual offences act 1967

Question 12

2nd policy change for homosexuaity

Answer 12

Social values, norms and mores, heterosexuality was still the norm so wanted to prevent the ‘promotion of homosexuality ‘ under section 28

Question 13

3rd policy change for homosexuaity

Answer 13

Demographic and structural change, more people being openly LGBT+ in the UK so more tolerance
2010 equality act

Question 14

4th policy change for homosexuaity

Answer 14

Structure of society has changed,
Society more secularised
Marriage (same sex couples) act 2013

Question 15

Original legislation for domestic abuse

Answer 15

The rule of thumb

Question 16

1st policy change for domestic abuse

Answer 16

Structure of society , women had a greater role in society and the workplace so reflected in equal pay act 1970 and sex discrimination act 1975

Question 17

2nd policy change for domestic abuse

Answer 17

Norms and values, as domestic abuse was not viewed as accepted under domestic violence and matrimonial proceedings act

Question 18

3rd policy change for domestic abuse

Answer 18

Social change, as domestic abuse was seen as wrong and criminal as well as the technical improvements which caused new crimes such as revenge porn there was the domestic abuse act 2021 which covered more

Question 19

Original legislation for smoking

Answer 19

There was no legislation against smoking

Question 20

1st policy change for smoking

Answer 20

Social norm was to smoke however norms and values changed sue to medical reasons leading to the tabacco advertising and promotion act 2002

Question 21

2nd policy change for smoking

Answer 21

Public perception began to change as smoking because deviant led to children and families act 2014

Question 22

3rd policy change for smoking

Answer 22

Demographic changes as the smoking population declined with more non smokers with reinforced the ban