What is sub- culture?
•In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a group of people with a culture (whether distinct or hidden) which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong. ...
Gelder further proposed six key ways in which subcultures can be identified:
1.through their often negative relations to work (as 'idle', 'parasitic', at play or at leisure, etc.);
2.through their negative or ambivalent relation to class (since subcultures are not 'class-conscious' and don't conform to traditional class definitions);
3.through their association with territory (the 'street', the 'hood', the club, etc.), rather than property;
4.through their movement out of the home and into non-domestic forms of belonging (i.e. social groups other than the family);
5.through their stylistic ties to excess and exaggeration (with some exceptions);
6.through their refusal of the banalities of ordinary life and massification.
What is 2-tone?
2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a music genre created in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s by fusing elements of ska, punk rock, rocksteady, reggae and pop. It was called 2 Tone because most of the bands were signed to the record label 2 Tone Records at some point.
Why are the specials important in British Music History?
Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups, the specials were a band mixed with black and white members 5 members are white and 2 are black, this created a change in British music as it was the first group to have mixed members.
What is grime?
Grime is a genre of urban music which first emerged in Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop. Grime is typified by complex 2-step breakbeats, generally around 140 beats per minute and constructed from "different" sounds. Stylistically, grime takes from many genres including UK Garage, dancehall and hip hop. The lyrics and music combine futuristic electronic elements and dark, guttural bass lines.
What is menu by urban?
Monday, 21 March 2011
Thursday, 3 February 2011
Sapphire Research
1. Investigate what was happening in Britan between 1948-1962.
During the years 1948-1962,
As the ship docked at Tilbury on the River Thames in June 1948 its West Indian passengers were greeted by a maelstrom of racism whipped up by the press and right wing politicians.But for many of them this was not their first time in England. The majority of passengers on the Windrush were servicemen and women returning to duty from leave. But the country they had left a short time before was now different. They were no longer part of the “war effort” but were seen as a “threat to the British way of life”. Over 10,000 West Indians volunteered to defend Britain against the Nazis during the Second World War. Among them was Donald Clarke. The RAF veteran was born in British Guyana. He enlisted during the war and served in the West Indies, then signed up for a further 12 years of service in 1948. “Many English people saw a black face and thought we came from Africa, or were black Americans. We felt the British public were not very well informed about us.” Many West Indians were targeted by white US soldiers from the South who were stationed in Britain. They often reacted with violence to finding “coloured limeys” mixing freely with white people in pubs.In one case troops from the West Indies guarding prisoners of war in Egypt were attacked by white South African troops who objected to seeing black men carrying weapons.
2. How was the social landscape changing?
3. How did the changing social landscape lead to a 'racialisation' of British politics?
During the years 1948-1962,
As the ship docked at Tilbury on the River Thames in June 1948 its West Indian passengers were greeted by a maelstrom of racism whipped up by the press and right wing politicians.But for many of them this was not their first time in England. The majority of passengers on the Windrush were servicemen and women returning to duty from leave. But the country they had left a short time before was now different. They were no longer part of the “war effort” but were seen as a “threat to the British way of life”. Over 10,000 West Indians volunteered to defend Britain against the Nazis during the Second World War. Among them was Donald Clarke. The RAF veteran was born in British Guyana. He enlisted during the war and served in the West Indies, then signed up for a further 12 years of service in 1948. “Many English people saw a black face and thought we came from Africa, or were black Americans. We felt the British public were not very well informed about us.” Many West Indians were targeted by white US soldiers from the South who were stationed in Britain. They often reacted with violence to finding “coloured limeys” mixing freely with white people in pubs.In one case troops from the West Indies guarding prisoners of war in Egypt were attacked by white South African troops who objected to seeing black men carrying weapons.
2. How was the social landscape changing?
3. How did the changing social landscape lead to a 'racialisation' of British politics?
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