Spectacular Subcultures Flashcards
When did teddy boys come about?
Came about in the 1950’s, when there was high employment and wealth.
How did teddy boys find education?
This group was often excluded from this wealth as they had not done very well at school. They had only dead-end futures to look forward to. They had nowhere to go so hung around local cafes in large groups.
What did teddy boys wear?
Teddy’s Boys wore Edwardian-style, brightly coloured jackets, suede shoes and bootlace ties. It was said that the jackets symbolised that they were trying to be like their middle-class superiors and the ties were like those worn by cowboys in Western films, who they saw as cool role models.
What were skinheads seen to represent?
Skinheads were seen to represent an exaggerated version of working-class masculinity.
What did skinheads wear?
They wore an extreme form of manual worker’s clothes like rolled up jeans, braces and big boots- often with steel-toe caps.
What were skinheads attitudes like?
Their attitude was macho, aggressive, and often racist.
Why did skinheads behave in this way?
It was argued that these youths felt their working-class identity was under threat due to the poor economic conditions and lack of jobs, so they were over-exaggerating it as a form of resistance.
How did skinheads mark their territory?
Skinheads were often linked to football hooliganism as a way of marking their territory.
Who were mods?
Mods were usually working-class, but they were a more affluent group.
How did mods present resistance?
They used their money to create a style that was a resistance against the middle class.
What did mods wear?
They showed they too could be smart and cool with their Italian suits and scooters. Male mods were not overly macho, often dressing in suits, fishtail parkers and Fred Perry polo’s.
What did mods drive?
Many of the mods drove Vespa or Lambretta scooters which they often adapted themselves, adding numerous mirrors onto the sides.
What music did mods listen to?
They were often influenced by music such as soul, rhythm and blues, ska and jazz, with bands such as The Who, The Kinks and The Jam being personal mod favourites.
What word describes punk culture?
Hebdige used the term ‘bricolage’ to describe punk culture.
What did punks wear?
Punks often used ordinary objects and put them together in a new way to create their own fashion and identity. For example, wearing ripped clothes and piercing their bodies and clothing with safety pins. Bin liners became tops, *** and fetish clothes were worn as everyday items and hair was coloured and shaped in extreme ways.
