Notes:
- Subcultures begin as symbolic challenges and eventually end up being sucked back into mainstream society, therefore becoming conventional and leaving room for a new subculture.
- After conscription ended, Britain's youth suddenly had much more freedom over what they could wear and often chose statement clothing so they fit into certain social groups, for example the Teddy Boys.
- Working class backgrounds often went for a tight and rehearsed look, whereas middle classes went for more of a casual and laid back look (the opposite of what they probably were; they could experiment and project a new kind of identity.
- Northern Soul - "Soul Boys" - there were differences between northern and southern soul subcultures. Northern was more focused on old soul and sourcing rare old records, swapping and comparing them. Southern was more focused on the new soul being made. The clothes worn were clothes that you could easily dance in; oversized and comfortable. Started in a club in Wigan, and spread down the country to Essex; these where the northern and southern soul capitals of England at the time, with the biggest infamous dances. It was overlooked by mainstream media for longer than other subcultures (find out why).
