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British Society 3
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- 1Describe the rise of TVHuge rise in TV licenses sold. Until 1955 BBC was the only broadcaster, ITV began in 1955 (more vulgar shows). The Pilkington Report criticised many aspects of TV for damaging moral standards. 1964 TV act said ITV had to have more current affair shows, leading to the launch of BBC 2 in 1964. Colour broadcasts in 1967, made TV more popular
- 2Describe the impact of TV on the public.People watched a lot of TV, meaning more people stayed at home. Helped to spread new fashions, it was clear TV had the potential to influence peoples opinions, politically (TW3).
- 3How did some respond to the rise in TV popularity?Mary Whitehouse, petition to 'clean up TV'. Gained 500,000 signatures before sending to the Queen
- 4Describe the Impact of TV on the pressNewspaper sales fell as news on TV meant people could keep up with current affairs. Newspapers tried to become more sensationalist to try and be more popular than TV. Sun was the most popular newspaper
- 5Describe the impact of TV on the CinemaTV caused cinemas to lose popularity, newsreels stopped showing and there was a lack of variety, causing more closures. Loss of American funding to cinemas made many of them turn into clubs or bingo halls
- 6What was the rise of radio largely due to?Rise in portable transistor radios, changes to BBC broadcasting, sale of car radios, abolition of radio licenses, growth of commercial radio
- 7Why did many people not listen to the BBC?They didn't play popular rock n roll music so many listened to pirate radio stations
- 8What did this fall in popularity lead to the BBC opening?BBC Radio One, which catered to the younger audience
- 9What were the two main record labels?Decca and EMI
- 10What was the success of rock and roll largely due to?Transistor radios, where people could listen to music wherever they went, EP's, which were cheaper than LP's. Jukebox's, which held over 500EP Discs, there were over 7,000 in cafes and coffee bars
- 11How did teenagers become more distinct between the 1950s and 60s?'Baby Boom' meant there were a million more teenagers in 1965 than in 1951. Better diet meant puberty was earlier, people started work later due to rise in school leaving age, they had more money to spend on fashion as they earned higher wages than their parents
- 12Describe Youth Culture in the 60's and 70'sDefined by music and fashion. Rockers more popular, slight rise in youth crime but no more violent than they used to be, Mods and Rockers clashed and were violent. Media focused on aggressive youth, but in reality it was on a very small scale
- 13Describe BeatlemaniaSigned by EMI , came to symbolise the swinging sixties, released successful singles, had huge amount of publicity
- 14What was the 'British Invasion?'The period in the mid 60's when British Bands such as the Kinks, The Who and The Rolling Stones dominated in the US
- 15How did the beatles change as they got older?They changed with the times and it was clear that they were being manufactured by their record label to appeal to teenagers
- 16Describe the media perception of the swinging sixtiesMass media attention given to a small group of people, fashion and lifestyle movement. Designers like Mary Quant inspired new looks with bold shapes. Biba posted clothes all over UK, Twiggy and other models helped spread popularity of new fashions, mini became fashionable, union jack became symbol of cool britain. Sweeping away class barriers
- 17Describe the negative things happening in the 60'sSome argued that there was no revolution outside swinging london, poverty was a problem, along with the death penalty
- 18Describe changes in TVTV popularity rose so people spent more time at home. Gardening more popular pastime after watching TV, large rise in domestic hobbies and DIY, shopping was now a leisure activity, not a chore
- 19Describe changes in sports1966 was hosted and won by England, 32 million saw world cup final on TV, football hooliganism increased and fences were built around the pitch, sport became a part of identity
- 20Describe changes in HolidaysAmount of leisure time increased in the 60's and 70's, poeple were given 4 weeks holiday, more disposable income so many people bought caravans, ordinary people went to spain
- 21Describe changes in cultural importsBritain became more European, wine and lager became more popular, greek and Italian restaurants became popular, Britain joined the EEC (old version of EU)
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