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City Sugar background- England 1976 (Radio (Turn table- used for playing…
City Sugar background- England 1976
TV
Popular shows-
Dr Who
Dallas
Emergency
SNL
Till Death do us Part
Only public channels, one single channel shows all programs
Programs didn't run all the time
1970 45% of ouse holds had a TV, majority were black and white
If you don't have a TV you would;d watch in a public area
Industry
Technology
Computers and phones were invented, but very expensive so not lots of people have.
People didn't really understand why you would want a computer
microprocessor invented store information, not many people used as most still use type writers.
Fashion
Women
Flaring trousers
Short hair
ankle sweeper dresses
Men
flared trousers
big hair
get fashion from magazines
Food
coupons were popular, carried in news papers and magazines
Invented-
bar codes
ink printers
push through can tops
Education
Not a good time, lots of underachievement
1974 assessment of performance unit to promote methods of development for teaching
1976 education act- admission is not based on ability. However not followed properly
Neville Bennett says "formal methods" of teaching was better, e.g. tests, whole class teaching
corporal punishment- THE CANE banned in early 80s
Economy
period of recession, winter of discontent
Closure of many operations
high turn over rate
more labour union strikes
UK slip behind other counties in economic growth
Closure of mines- effected lots of people especially in the North
Music
Styles-
disco
pop
funk
popular-
elton john
john lennon
paul mccartney
maichael jackson
david bowie
-jackson 5
led zeppelin
pink floid
bee gees
used cassette tapes, records
Radio
Turn table- used for playing sounds ed. music and recording of previous calls
Microphone- way the audience could hear the dj, press a button on board to activate
Automation system- record player, can change every 45 seconds, plays commercials
Control bord- change between playing music and talking
DJ wears headphones
Play music on cassette tapes
BBC RADIO1967