Sunday, 14 October 2007
Thursday, 11 October 2007
dictionary...
Partricarchy: male domination of the political, cultural and socioeconomic system.
Binary opposition: Strauss...good vs evil (dichotomies) in this is england police vs gangs n black vs white...
capitalism: an economic system in which the production and distribution of goods and services in society is organised via a free market for the purpose of maximising profits.
case study: an in depth study of a person, event or social phenomenon, involving the collection, analysis and evaluation of data which can then be used suggest links with wider issues.
representation: the process whereby the media construct versions of people, places and events in images, words or sound for transmission through media to an audience.
stereotypes : the social classificdation of a group of people by identifying common characteristics and universally applying them in an often oversimplified and generalised way, such that the classification represents value judgements and assumptions about the groups concerned.
youth subcultures: any of a range of youth subcultures from the 1950's through to the present day, including the aspects of dress, behaviour, music and relationships.
Binary opposition: Strauss...good vs evil (dichotomies) in this is england police vs gangs n black vs white...
capitalism: an economic system in which the production and distribution of goods and services in society is organised via a free market for the purpose of maximising profits.
case study: an in depth study of a person, event or social phenomenon, involving the collection, analysis and evaluation of data which can then be used suggest links with wider issues.
representation: the process whereby the media construct versions of people, places and events in images, words or sound for transmission through media to an audience.
stereotypes : the social classificdation of a group of people by identifying common characteristics and universally applying them in an often oversimplified and generalised way, such that the classification represents value judgements and assumptions about the groups concerned.
youth subcultures: any of a range of youth subcultures from the 1950's through to the present day, including the aspects of dress, behaviour, music and relationships.
links
http://www.sonlifeafrica.com/model/subcult1.htm
this relates to the subcultures in my text...skinheaeds subcultures were formed due to the simliarities in dress and attitudes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalism
neo nazism and white nationalism were present in my text due to the rise of unemployment...and increase in migrants...
http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/09/10/israeli-police-arrest-cell-of-jewish-neo-nazis-white-german-anchor-has-nazi-idea/
some of the skinhead ideas were taken from neo nazism...aswel as white nationalism
http://www.britmovie.co.uk/
this is england is a british gritty film set in the 80's...similar films are green street and football factory who also show nationalism...hooliganism...
http://www.reelstreets.com/
British films
http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us&p=patriarchy&type=all
patricahry is present in my text as the majority of the female characters onli have pasive roles.....
http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us&p=genre+violence&type=all
violence is a major part of my text..
http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us&p=racism&type=all
this relates to the subcultures in my text...skinheaeds subcultures were formed due to the simliarities in dress and attitudes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalism
neo nazism and white nationalism were present in my text due to the rise of unemployment...and increase in migrants...
http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/09/10/israeli-police-arrest-cell-of-jewish-neo-nazis-white-german-anchor-has-nazi-idea/
some of the skinhead ideas were taken from neo nazism...aswel as white nationalism
http://www.britmovie.co.uk/
this is england is a british gritty film set in the 80's...similar films are green street and football factory who also show nationalism...hooliganism...
http://www.reelstreets.com/
British films
http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us&p=patriarchy&type=all
patricahry is present in my text as the majority of the female characters onli have pasive roles.....
http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us&p=genre+violence&type=all
violence is a major part of my text..
http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us&p=racism&type=all
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
history of skinheads...
Skinheads, named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, are a working-class subculture that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. The first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian rude boys and British mods, in terms of fashion, music and lifestyle.Originally, the skinhead subculture was primarily based on those elements, not politics or race.Since then, however, attitudes toward race and politics have become factors in where skinheads align themselves. The political spectrum within the skinhead scene ranges from the far right to the far left, although many skinheads remain apolitical. Fashion-wise, skinheads range from a clean-cut 1960s mod-influenced style to less-strict punk- and hardcore-influenced styles.
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Racism, anti-racism and politics
In the late 1960s, some skinheads (including black skinheads) had engaged in violence against random Pakistanis and other South Asian immigrants (an act known as Paki bashing in common slang).Although these early skinheads were not part of an organized racist movement, by the early 1970s there were skinheads who aligned themselves with the white nationalist National Front.[citation needed] However, there had also been anti-racist and leftist skinheads from the beginning, especially in areas such as Scotland and northern England. As the 1970s progressed, the racially-motivated skinhead violence in the UK became more partisan, and groups such as the National Front and the British Movement, saw a rise in skinheads among their ranks. Although many skinheads rejected political labels being applied to their subculture, some working class skinheads blamed non-white immigrants for economic and social problems, and agreed with far right organizations' positions against blacks and Asians.
By the late 1970s, some openly neo-Nazi groups were largely composed of skinheads, and by this point, the mass media, and subsequently the general public, had largely come to view skinheads exclusively as a subculture promoting white power.[citation needed] However, during the late 1970s and early 1980s, many skinheads, suedeheads, ex-skinheads and football casuals in the UK rejected the dogma of both the left and right. This anti-extremist attitude was musically typified by Oi! bands such as Cockney Rejects, The 4-Skins and The Business.
Some skinheads countered the neo-Nazi stereotype by forming anti-racist organizations, such as Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice (SHARP) which was founded in New York City in 1987 and spread to several other countries, and Anti-Racist Action (ARA), which started in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1988.Other less-political skinheads also spoke out against neo-Nazis and in support of traditional skinhead culture; two examples of this were the Glasgow Spy Kids in Scotland (who coined the phrase Spirit of 69), and the publishers of the Hard As Nails zine in England.[ In Latin America the skinheads are influenced by music. Although many of them do not show racial or anti-racial tendencies, many of them use the skinhead lifestyle as a refuge from poverty. In an especial case a gang of skinheads in Colombia, attacked and killed Julian Javier Prieto. The young man was stabbed to death by a gang of skinheads outside a club in northern Bogotá.
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Racism, anti-racism and politics
In the late 1960s, some skinheads (including black skinheads) had engaged in violence against random Pakistanis and other South Asian immigrants (an act known as Paki bashing in common slang).Although these early skinheads were not part of an organized racist movement, by the early 1970s there were skinheads who aligned themselves with the white nationalist National Front.[citation needed] However, there had also been anti-racist and leftist skinheads from the beginning, especially in areas such as Scotland and northern England. As the 1970s progressed, the racially-motivated skinhead violence in the UK became more partisan, and groups such as the National Front and the British Movement, saw a rise in skinheads among their ranks. Although many skinheads rejected political labels being applied to their subculture, some working class skinheads blamed non-white immigrants for economic and social problems, and agreed with far right organizations' positions against blacks and Asians.
By the late 1970s, some openly neo-Nazi groups were largely composed of skinheads, and by this point, the mass media, and subsequently the general public, had largely come to view skinheads exclusively as a subculture promoting white power.[citation needed] However, during the late 1970s and early 1980s, many skinheads, suedeheads, ex-skinheads and football casuals in the UK rejected the dogma of both the left and right. This anti-extremist attitude was musically typified by Oi! bands such as Cockney Rejects, The 4-Skins and The Business.
Some skinheads countered the neo-Nazi stereotype by forming anti-racist organizations, such as Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice (SHARP) which was founded in New York City in 1987 and spread to several other countries, and Anti-Racist Action (ARA), which started in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1988.Other less-political skinheads also spoke out against neo-Nazis and in support of traditional skinhead culture; two examples of this were the Glasgow Spy Kids in Scotland (who coined the phrase Spirit of 69), and the publishers of the Hard As Nails zine in England.[ In Latin America the skinheads are influenced by music. Although many of them do not show racial or anti-racial tendencies, many of them use the skinhead lifestyle as a refuge from poverty. In an especial case a gang of skinheads in Colombia, attacked and killed Julian Javier Prieto. The young man was stabbed to death by a gang of skinheads outside a club in northern Bogotá.
Theorists...
My main theorist is Dick Hebdige...a media theorist and sociologist...wrote a book on subcultures calld "Subcultures"...a subculture is a set of people with a set of behaviors and beliefs....Subcultures can be distinctive because of the age, race, ethnicity, class, and/or gender. The qualities that determine a subculture as distinct may be aesthetic, religious, political, sexual, or a combination of these factors. Members of a subculture will often signal their membership through a distinctive and symbolic use of style. Style includes fashions, mannerisms, and argot (Hebdige 1981).
Sources
Hebdige, Dick (1979). Subculture: The Meaning of Style
Huq, Rupa (2006) 'Beyond subculture'
Thornton, Sarah (1995). Club Cultures: Music, Media, and Subcultural Capital.
(wikipedia...subcultures)
Sources
Hebdige, Dick (1979). Subculture: The Meaning of Style
Huq, Rupa (2006) 'Beyond subculture'
Thornton, Sarah (1995). Club Cultures: Music, Media, and Subcultural Capital.
(wikipedia...subcultures)
Subcultures....
Subcultures is one of the background issues in this is england as it is due to subcultures that everyone has an identity....the groups vary depending on age...ethnicity...music...background...class....and general interests...This is England presents the skinhead subcultures which were present during the 1980's....they formed due to lack of work skills and education at the time...skinheads in the 80's were mainly working class kids who had nothin better to do than create trouble they began the trend of gangs and kids behaving badly...
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