How was the Social Landscape Changing?

The social landscape began to change during this era as a number of West Indian and Asian migrants began to dominate jobs previously taken on by the white individuals of Britain. Soon, these vast majority of migrants, particularly West-Indian individuals began to cause a ray of conflict between black and white individuals. Examples of this hostility are shown through the Notting Hill Riots and also the Nottingham Riots in which society saw a number of violent and hostile attacks from white individuals upon black individuals. Due to these events race evidently became an issue, for instance if a white woman was seen with a black man she was stigmatised and automatically segregated as 'one of them'. There were various trials attached to interracial relationships, especially those between white and black individuals. This is shown in the film 'Flame in The Streets', when Cathy is shown with her 'coloured' boyfriend the facial expressions on the white indivduals' face seem somewhat confounded. Also, when it comes to Cathy's mums realisation that her daughter is dating a 'coloured' man she becomes emotional and hysterical at the thought of her daughter dating a different race.