Spectacular Youth Cultures: Punks Flashcards
1
Q
When were Punks around?
A
1970s
2
Q
What did Punks oppose in society?
A
Big businesses and mainstream corporations
3
Q
What did Punks attempt to do with their style and music they made?
A
Shock British Society
4
Q
What would punks sometimes use to create their clothing?
A
Safety pins for nose rings and bin liners for clothes
5
Q
Why was Punk culture short-lived?
A
Because it eventually went mainstream and became commercialised
6
Q
What did Hebdige do in his studies of Punks?
A
Linked the Punk movement to working class youth cultures
7
Q
What did Frith argue?
A
The Punk Movement could be linked to middle class art students
8
Q
How did Frith support his point?
A
He said art schools provided students with the ability to perform and innovate in culture
