Media Homework.

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?