Spectacular Youth Cultures Flashcards
Who influenced the teddy boys?
Elvis pressley
What are the characteristics of teddy boys?
- short lived
- very different norms and values to mainstream
- large in number
- distinctive style
What was going on in the world economically when the teddy boys arrived?
Young people in Britain began to have disposable income. Consumers were able to spend their money on luxury’s. Globalisation is relevant here as they oftenly listened to elvis who was American and they could watch films in the cinema. The time that the teddy boys emerged there were a lot of immigrants so there was a mix of cultures
Characteristics of the hippies
- long hair
- stoners
- threat to the American way of life
- huge music fans
- middle class
Why did hippies form?
Resistance to the American dream
Who studied the teddy boys?
Hall and Jefferson
Who studied hippies ?
Brake
What did hippies believe in?
They believed in peace, love, community, respect for the environment, sex, drugs, and rock n roll. They were expected to break the social norms of the culture they lived in. Rejected the norms or mainstream American life
What are skinheads resistant to?
Resistant to authority and social change
What style was adopted by skinheads?
Smart, short hair, “spot on”, suits, flares, big shoes, baggy jeans, braces and checkered shirts, grandad shirts
What was happening to Britain during the time of the hippies?
Unemployment had risen hugely and almost caused Britain’s economy to collapse. Limit on pay rises - workers went on strike - gas shortages- power cuts. Openly racist. New generation starting to come in
Who studied skinheads?
Cohen and Clarke
Who studied punks?
Hebdige
What did punks have a resistance to?
To a society that was in economic decline and lacking in imagination
What are some characteristics of punks ?
- Re-used ordinary objects (bricolage) to create new meaning, such as sticking safety pins in their noses and wearing bin liners for clothing. Wore swastikas, setting out to deliberately shock the establishment and society
- short lived because of commercialised aspects of punk style into mainstream fashion
