Spectacular Youth Cultures: Punks Flashcards
When were Punks around?
1970s
What did Punks oppose in society?
Big businesses and mainstream corporations
What did Punks attempt to do with their style and music they made?
Shock British Society
What would punks sometimes use to create their clothing?
Safety pins for nose rings and bin liners for clothes
Why was Punk culture short-lived?
Because it eventually went mainstream and became commercialised
What did Hebdige do in his studies of Punks?
Linked the Punk movement to working class youth cultures
What did Frith argue?
The Punk Movement could be linked to middle class art students
How did Frith support his point?
He said art schools provided students with the ability to perform and innovate in culture