Death of the 60s
Disintegration of the 60s dream of peace and love-
Symbolised by death of Martin Luther King-1968
An era of disorder of
Social-
Political- height of the cold war, government/trade union disagreement, trade union control a lot of the workers, strikes, power cuts
Economic- unemployment
Cultural- race riots, immigration creating ethnic/cultural division
Oil crisis- OPEC-energy crisis
A division ideologically and politically
The baby boom from before now the youth, large population increase, need more jobs, mass unemployment
A division ideologically and politically
The baby boom from before now the youth, large population increase, need more jobs, mass unemployment
The youth become more distant from authority, from the trade union, youth movements in fashion, lifestyle, music-Punk angry, confrontational, violent
Ska- musical, fashion, lifestyle movement, reggae, punk, multicultural music came together
Film examples-
The Railway Children- nostalgia to a past era
Bugsy Malone- nostalgia, surreal
A Clockwork Orange- A dystopian Britain, but really a representation of current period
Quadrophenia- gangs, though is set in 60s with mods and rockers
Scum- youth in prison
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