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Three rockers on Chelsea Bridge Two mods on a scooter. Mods and rockers were two conflicting British youth subcultures of the late 1950s to mid 1960s. Media coverage of the two groups fighting in 1964 sparked a moral panic about British youth, and they became widely perceived as violent, unruly troublemakers.
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The mods and rockers conflict led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term "moral panic" in his study about the two youth subcultures, [5] in which he examined media coverage of the mod and rocker riots in the 1960s. [6] By 1965, conflicts between mods and rockers began to subside and mods increasingly gravitated towards pop art and psychedelia.
The name "rocker" came not from music, but from the rockers found in 4-stroke engines, as opposed to the two stroke engines used by scooters and ridden by mods. [ citation needed ] During the 1950s, [ 9 ] they were known as "ton-up boys" because doing a ton is English slang for driving at a speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) or over.
The mods and rockers conflict led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term "moral panic" in his study about the two youth subcultures, [141] which examined media coverage of the mod and rocker riots in the 1960s. [142] By 1965, conflicts between mods and rockers began to subside and mods increasingly gravitated towards pop art and psychedelia.
Guster, Yo La Tengo and Vandoliers are playing gigs in drag as a "respectful way for a bunch of smelly straight dudes to protest" and "show solidarity with our many friends."
The Rocker subculture would not see a resurgence for almost a decade, but the 59 Club was carried on by original members. By the late 1980s, a Rockers revival was underway and a number of enthusiasts started a 'Classic Section' within the club. This subgroup was dedicated to upholding the 1960s Rockers subculture (the style, music, and ...
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