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The Rebellion
Social, political and economic changes occurred when youth culture experienced a revolution of sorts. What it meant to be a teen and the activities that defined teen culture drastically changed from the past times of previous generations. With the birth of rock and roll and influential artists, teens were dancing and partying like never before. The music brought with it a culture of rebellion. Teens before the 50’s were never so exposed to sex and drugs. The exposure frightened many especially t -
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Youth Culture
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The Age of Youth
The sixties were the age of youth, as 70 million children from the post-war baby boom became teenagers and young adults. The movement away from the fifties continued and eventually resulted in revolutionary ways of thinking and real change in the cultural perception of teenage life. No longer content to be images of the generation ahead of them, young people wanted change. The changes affected education, values, lifestyles, laws, and entertainment. -
The Decade of Fashion
many new styles were distinctly 70s. The granny dresses were often paired with chokers bearing cameos for the Victorian look that became quite popular during the 70s. For both men and women, bell bottoms were still easy to find on the racks of the most popular stores. -
pop culture
The 80s was a time like no other. A time when pop culture really became it's own. This was all due to a few musictitans such as Michael Jackson and Madonna helped make the 80's when all seemed right in the world and innocence and caring were just starting to lose grip. Youth at the time did not want to care about politics, -
90's
In the 90s Youth culture can not subsist on good clean fun alone; it needs an introspective core to lend some much-needed depth and idealistic values to the mix. -
2000
Commercial pop and rock in the United States has been overshadowed by urban sounds like hip hop and contemporary RnB. Although recently the hip hop genre has been fading, and new rock and metal bands are becoming increasingly popular. A lot of popular music now comes from bands such as Deftones, -
today
Youth culture today is inflenced by the media, music, and drugs that ever before.
