post ww2 - young people now have freedom and disp. inc. to dress how they want and pursue their own styles.
subculture - a group of people with a culture whether distinct or hidden (mainly hidden) which differenciates them from the larger culture to which they belong.
e.g. steam-punk
- dog town and z boys -
tells story of how skateing was born and evolved. skating cloths same for girls and boys at that time - lots of long sleeves. not distinguished between male/female.
- ian borden performing the city -
skating more political these days - skaters are redefining and resisting the current norms of urban planning and construction. architecture more tailored to skating.
south bank skate park threatened to be closed - skaters trying to stop it - resistance and action. henry edwards - long live southbank - its utterly contrived.
- lords of dogtown -
a family created from the subculture.
- parkour -
free running around the city. yamakasi - film. jump london - docc.
- graffiti -
because its anonymous you can escape ccategorisation or solcial placement - you arent black or white or asian but it matters if your female.
- girl subcultures -
have become more invisible becvause they have aquired such strong masculine overtones.
hells angels - girls ride on the back
mod girls - same style as boys, but have more independence because making money. quadrophenia.
hippy girl - good hippy/bad hippy - flower power/janis joplin
riot grrrrl - mid 90's onwards - underground punk movement based in dc, bands like bratmobile etc - diy nature of the music scene - about the experience and not so much the craft - about your attitude.
what makes it a true subculture -
- zines reveved from 70's
leads into courtney love - style but not the subculture - no politics or issues adressed - rebellion without cause.
moved into the spice girls era - girl power - actually a set of visual types for all girls to relate to one type - dont actually represent female equality - still just modern sex objects
subcultures represent noise not sound - interfrenece in orderly sequence. often become demonised by mass media and condemned and banded with all negative aspects of society. important
comodity form of subculture - gets swallowed up by the general public and mainstream - grunge all ripped clothes but because theyre old n not becuae of the look - global fashion then copies it and sells for lots of money.
a threat to the family? - womens own feature - punks and their mothers - an attempt to neutralise the threat of punk.
every subculture eventually becomes mainstream and is swallowed up my cvonsum,erism.
teddy boy culture - teds - edwardian style,
gavin watkins - skins
this is england.
the post subculture reader - book about subcultures.
