Social Developments: Youth Culture and Teenagers Flashcards
Who were the Teddy Boys?
Working class youths who wore Edwardian Style clothing
Who were the mods?
Youths who rode Italian mopeds and going to coffee bars and listening to ‘sophisticated’ pop music
What were the Rockers influenced by? What did they ride?
American Music, riding loud motorbikes
What happened between the Mods and Rockers?
They would sometimes have fights in towns
What year did mods and rockers fight each other on a beach?
1964
Why were youth cultures able to appear in the 1950’s?
They got jobs and had more free income
What percentage of the total national income did teenagers account for in the 1950s?
10%
How did growing affluence create antisocial behaviour in youths?
Young people felt independent on their own money
What percentage of 14-21 year old boys were convicted of crimes in the 1950s?
2%
How much did sexual offence crimes go up a year from 1950-65?
7000 a year
How much did crime go up from 1955-60?
It doubled
