3.21 British Culture and Society in the 1970s (Youth and Culture) Flashcards
What major British bands were there by the mid-1970s?
Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Rolling Stones
What was Glam Rock?
Bowie and Queen
Combined theatricals, glitter and androgyny
Which band was a famous punk band?
Sex Pistols
What was the punk style?
Unisex
Incorporating leather, torn clothing, safety pins, swastikas, zips, clips, studs, chains, and brightly dyed spiked hair
Which fashion designer helped to influence the punk image?
Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren
They opened a boutique called Sex
What was indicative of a punk concert?
Performers and audiences spat at each other and there were violent scuffles
What was the punk philosophy?
Nihilistic
Why did punk create a moral panic?
It was anti-social behaviour
Local authorities banned performances
Which band swore live on TV?
Sex Pistols
What headline did the Sex Pistols inspire?
The Filth and the Fury
What did the Sex Pistols sing during the Silver Jubilee?
God Save the Queen (their version - not the national anthem)
What ultimately stopped the Sex Pistols?
Sid Vicious had a heroin overdose
Give examples of women fronted punk bands
Siouxsie and the Banshees
The Slits
What made punk more commercially viable and softened its image?
Major record labels
What were skinheads a reaction to?
The long haired hippie movement of the 1960s
Who tended to adopt skinhead imagery?
Members of groups like the National Front
What was the skinhead ‘uniform’?
Doc Marten boots, braces with check shirts - all developed from mod culture
Which class did skinheads tend to be from?
Working class
The skinheads later become the Rudies, what was their uniform?
Pork pie hats and growing their hair to a suede cut
How did football hooliganism develop in the 1970s?
It became a worsening problem
Give examples of football hooligan groups
Chelsea Headhunters
Newcastle Gremlins
Sunderland Seaburn Casuals
Football hooliganism became known as the English ______
Disease
What was the response when Man U were relegated in 1974?
The Red Army hooligan firm caused mayhem at grounds up and down the country
What did a football hooligan supporting Bolton Wanderers do?
Stabbed a Blackpool fan to death
How did football hooliganism impact ground safety?
Led to crowd segregation in football grounds
What event was organised in 1976 with the Socialist Workers Party to fight racism?
Rock Against Racism
Which multi racial bands expressed an anti-Thatcher manifesto between 1979 and 1982?
UB40 and The Specials
The embracing of subcultures helped what kind of music become established in British culture?
Rap and reggae
