Women - British Depth Study- 1945-75
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Women
- New Homes built- 300,000 by 1953
- Coronation of the Queen
- 1945-51 Labour Govt
- TV and Plastic Goods became popular
- High Employment and Wages
- More Affluent
The post war British society was vastly improved from previous generation with more affluence and technology
Changes in the 50s
Samesies in the 50s
Free + Better Healthcare (NHS)
No equal pay
Home life improved as there was more labour saving technology/ more comfortable
Abortion illegal
More leisure time – Cinemas once a week
No contraception
Varied food
Hard to get a divorce
The marriage bar had been lifted- married women can work- 1971 Kemp-Jones report
Expectation to be housewife
Treated as poorly- objectified
The Cult of Domesticity: The media encouraged women to be housewives. Women are silently pushed into the housewife role: to look after children exclusively despite wanting to and having the opportunity to.
Adverts: Reflect the existing audiences and current viewpoints. Adverts don’t set social trends but reflect them, often exaggerated to sell.
The extent of discrimination in the 1960s and Early 70s
Evidence of Discrimination:
· The Battle for Equal…
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