Notes

Please answer the following questions on each area on society in the 1960’s

Youth Culture
- Who were Teddy boys and why did they emerge?
- When did Teenagers first emerge and why?
- What was the difference between Mod’s and Rockers?
- What clashes emerged between Mod’s and Rockers? How did the public react?
- Who were the angry young men?
Extension: What has changed and what has stayed the same during this period?

Immigration and racial Violence
- Why was there increased immigration in the 1950’s and 1960’s?
- Why was immigration encouraged in the 1950’s-1960’s?
- Where did the majority of immigrants come from?
- How did increased immigration cause racial tension in Britain?
- What did Oswald Mosley aim to achieve with his platform of repatriation?
- What was public opinion on immigration?
Extension: What has changed and what has stayed the same during this period?

Gender
- How did the position of women change in the 1950’s-60’s?
- How did their daily routines change?
- What was the family allowance?
- What impact did new technology have on women in the workplace?
- How far has life changed for women during the 1950’s-60’s?
Extension: What has changed and what has stayed the same during this period?

Class
- What was traditional class divisions in Britain?
- Explain what is meant by the Establishment?
- How was this challenged in the 1950’s and 60’s?
- What role did the Media play in changing attitudes to class?
- Was Britain still divided by class by the 1960’s?
Extension: What has changed and what has stayed the same during this period?
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