Social Developments: The Importance of Class in the 1950's Flashcards
(14 cards)
What language variation was created by middle class people to aspire to a higher class?
Non-U language
What was significant about the existence of ‘Non-U’ language?
It showed that lower class people felt it was important to be of a higher social position
What percentage of people were middle class in the 1951 census?
Census showed 28% were middle class.
What percentage of surveys showed people felt they were middle class?
Surveys of people showed 40% were middle class
What was A Taste of Honey about?
A young white woman who became pregnant after a relationship with a black sailor, the woman then gets looked after by a young gay man
Name 2 issues A Taste of Honey covered
Homosexuality, Being a single mother
Which book became public in the 1960’s? How many copies did it quickly sell?
Lady Chatterleys Lover, sold 2 million copies
Name an individual who opposed what was being shown on TV
Mary Whitehouse
How many people attended Mary Whitehouses first meeting in 1964?
3000 people
What is ‘The Establishment’?
A group of the highest ranking people in society
What significant event happened in 1956 which resulted in a decline in deference?
Suez Crisis.
Which organisation was set up with the sole purpose of challenging authority on big decisions?
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
What scandal showed a change of attitudes in the newspapers?
The Profumo Scandal
Name a magazine and a TV show that emphasised a decline in deference
Private Eye magazine
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