Spectacular Youth Cultures: Punks Flashcards

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1
Q

When were Punks around?

A

1970s

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What did Punks oppose in society?

A

Big businesses and mainstream corporations

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What did Punks attempt to do with their style and music they made?

A

Shock British Society

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4
Q

What would punks sometimes use to create their clothing?

A

Safety pins for nose rings and bin liners for clothes

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5
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Why was Punk culture short-lived?

A

Because it eventually went mainstream and became commercialised

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What did Hebdige do in his studies of Punks?

A

Linked the Punk movement to working class youth cultures

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7
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What did Frith argue?

A

The Punk Movement could be linked to middle class art students

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How did Frith support his point?

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He said art schools provided students with the ability to perform and innovate in culture

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