19.2- Reasons why a separate youth culture developed in the period 1951-64
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- 19.2 Reasons why a separate youth culture developed in the period 1951-64
- Teenagers had more tme
- Boys no longer had to take part in National Service after 1960
- Girls didn't have to help their mothers as much in the house
- New labour saving devices
- Changes in technology
- TV programmes, radio, magazines
- Post-war baby boom
- 10% of the population were teenagers (5 million)
- Teddy Boys (early 1950s)
- Emerged after the post-war austerity, the face of the new youth culture
- Their fashion sense was aiming to shock their parents- Edwardian drape coats etc (good at hiding alcohol and weapons)
- Teddy Girls adopted the American fashions and wore low cut tops to seem less prissy
- Fascist tendencies
- Formed gangs that tended to be violent, carried weapons and were involved in the racism when West Indian immigrant came to Britain
- The violence however was exaggerated by the media
- Were blamed for rising crimes
- The Rockers (late 1950s)
- Biker subculture- revolving around motorbikes and Rock 'n' Roll
- Their cultural legacy came from 'The Beatles, Bill Haley and Elvis
- Their bikes were a symbol of intimidation and masculinity
- Motorcyclist companies and general enthusiasts saw them as an embarrassment to the sport
- They would often have violent clashes with mods, especially the seaside riots that took place in Clacton, Margate and Brighton in 1964
- The Mods (late 1950s)
- Mod Subculture- "appear to have been a group of working class dandies, possibly descended from the devotees of the Italianate style"
- Into coffee bars, modern jazz, scooters, amphetamine pills and 'pop' music
- Overtaken by bohemian/ hippie style in the 60s
- Were opposition to the Rockers- rioting and violence between the two
- Teenagers had more tme
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