Marxism

Question 0

Hall and Jefferson?

Answer 0

Teddy boys missed out on economic prosperity (failed education &economic power) wanted to make a mockery of upper class.
They wore Edwardian style jackets, suede shoes, bootlaces ties, with a lary twist! Rebellion against social superiors

Working class still imitate upper class- e.g chavs and Burberry

They’re looking for forms of resistance! Biased in analysis

Question 1

Phil Cohen?

Answer 1

Skinheads resist capitalism!

Frequent assaults on Asian immigrants (paki bashing) who were seen as destroying communities and taking jobs

Wore an exaggerated version ,caricature and reassertion of solid, male ,working, class toughness. Cropped hair, braces, half mast jeans, doc martens, reaction to decline of working class communities .

Theory is still relevant - chavs evident a subculture linked to working class

Suggest middle Class subcultures don’t exist as not victims of capitalism-but hippies!

Question 2

Hedbige

Answer 2

Punks resist conventional norms and values. Political Elements, music dealt with unemployment &drabness of working class lives.
An expression of anger! Response to dominance of media, fashion and music industries. Wore DIY style adapted every day clothing. For example decorated leather jackets with band logos and paint and safety pins. Challenge existing styles- they were not consuming! 

Music taste support political resistance e.g the clash sing about life on estates

Capitalists marker punk styles so subcultures support capitalism!

Question 3

Ian Borden

Answer 3

Skate boarders reject control of urban streets profit making leisure activities by skateboarding against the rule of commodity
Reclaim city space by skateboarding on private property.

Modern! -2001

Some skateboarders just seek pleasure!

Question 4

Brake

Answer 4

Youth subcultures provide a magical solution for the plight of working class because they do nothing to alter power and economic differences but provide an illusion of a way out for working class youth.
Each generation uses subcultures to
Convince themselves that they are different, and won't be like they're parents but they aren't and do!