Monday, May 24, 2021

SOCIAL & CULTURAL CONTEXTS in THE OBSERVER 1960s

Bullet points of every representation of women - as many as possible, of different kinds

- 'The beauty standards' slim body type 

- Women is shown modelling a corset that would be used for the evening 

-Queen is seen mourning and visiting a funeral in Aberfan

- Jane Asher seen in the newspaper as she is married to Paul McCartney 

-Another woman seen modelling 'lingerie' which is 'laced with luxury'

-Elizabeth Vambe seen after her wedding  

Bullet points  of every mention of representation of ethnicity (or lack of it)

-"Britain shoots for Gold": Black Power protest at the Mexico Olympics, which reflects anti-racist movements of 1960s

-There is a news story which highlights a marriage between a Caucasian man "Stephen Pollock" and a black woman "Elizabeth Vambe"

Bullet points on social conditions (like divorce)

-The "Law Commission" was expected to recommend divorce "by consent"

1 comment:

  1. Barbara Castle -politician

    change in divorce laws potentially destabilising

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