Mods (modernist) is a youth culture that originated in London, in 1950s and peaked in the early-to-mid 1960s. A revival was also sparked in the 1970's, brought about in some way, by the film Quadrophenia (1979).
Significant elements of the mod subculture include fashion (often tailor-made suits); music, including African American soul, Jamaican ska, British beat music, and R&B; and motor scooters. The original mod scene was also associated with amphetamine-fuelled all-night dancing at clubs. From the mid-to-late 1960s and onwards, the mass media often used the term mod in a wider sense to describe anything that was believed to be popular, fashionable, or modern.
We believe that the mod culture could be a reaction to the rocker culture which was established in the same period (1950's), although it could also have been a reaction to a lack of freedom, and becoming a mod meant they could be part of a group and be their own person.
Well done, Tom.
ReplyDelete"We believe that the mod culture could be a ..." could you find any evidence or research to prove this point?
I looked on themodgeneration.com and found a forum for former mods. One said:
"There were some fairly heavy fights with rockers from different areas - Gants Hill and Dagenham to name but two, but to my recollection the main fights we had were with other Mod crews"
Many other posts seem to indicate that they got on better with rockers than the media publicised.
Okay thanks, after looking at the beginning of Quadrophenia is also believe that the relationship between the mods and rockers was also exaggerated in the media. This is shown in the relationship between the main character, a mod, and his old friend from school, who is now a rocker.
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