- A youth sub-culture is a group of individuals who are united through a common value system and tastes (clothes, music, politics etc.)
- A group who are also positioned outside of the mainstream, and who unify as a response to the mainstream
Values of subculture
- conformity and rebellion
- tribal rivalry
- traditional or neophile people
in the 21st century the 'dominant meaning systems' (that define the mainstream) are crumbling.
1950's teddies (teds/teddy boys)
- anti establishment, some of the original juvenile delinquents
- their uniform - drainpipe trousers, drape edwardian jackets with velvet collars, string ties and ducks arse haircuts and sideburns
- music - rock n roll
1960's mods
- Mod (originally modernist to describe modern jazz musicians and fans) is a subculture that originated in London in the late 1950s and peaked in the early to mid 60's
- Many people drifted from the mod scene as rock and hippy grew bigger
1960's skinheads
- name emerged due to their haircuts
- influenced by west indian culture
Early 1970's punks
- emerged from USA, UK and Australia
- based around punk rock music
- Punk-related ideologies are mostly concerned with individual freedom and anti-establishment views. Common punk viewpoints include anti-authoritarianism, a DIY ethic
The cultural revolution
-rationing was coming to an end
-the american way of life had started to become key to the aspirations of the british public
-youth given more freedom
-worldwide economic boom
America's influence
whether you lived i london, glasgow or cardiff you were
