8 - Social And Cultural Change Flashcards
What did the baby boomers provide a new market for in the 1960s? What radios became prominent?
Film, music and fashion
Transistor radios
What 2 shows were produced for specific cultures?
Top of the Pops
Ready Steady Go!
When did TOTP begin? When did RSG! begin?
January 1964
August 1963
Who replaced Teddy Boys in the 1960s? What did others become?
Rockers
Mods
What did Mods eventually morph into as the 1960s progressed? What did they have?
Skinheads
Arrogance
What 2 things did all youth groups have in common?
They wanted to be noticed
They were exploited by businesspeople
Why did some youth become hippies? What was rebellion for most of the youth?
They rejected materialism
A short phase before maturity
What was there widespread concern for within young people? When did youth groups fight on a seaside resort?
Predicaments of violence
May 1964
How many arrests took place in Margate in May 1964? How many in Brighton?
51
76
How did seaside visitors feel after the violence? How did this situation get worse?
Threatened
Football violence
What did many academics conclude about the youth? What did the youth claim?
The disadvantaged committed animalistic behaviour
They just enjoyed fighting
How did most young people act? What was it they wanted to do?
Not violently
“Hang out” in groups
What did the 1960s open in Britain’s culture? Where was this mostly focused?
A cultural renaissance
London
What 2 bands led Britain to become a world leader in music?
Beatles
Rolling Stones
What other fields had Britain become a world leader in?
Photography, design and fashion
