Teddy boys : post-war Britain and the first youth revolution /
Decharne, Max.
Teddy boys : post-war Britain and the first youth revolution / Max Decharne. - London : Profile Books, 2024. - 328 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
With their draped suits, suede creepers and immaculately greased hair, the Teddy Boys defined a new era for a generation of teenagers raised on a diet of drab clothes, Blitz playgrounds and tinned dinners. From the Edwardian origins of their fashion to the tabloid fears of delinquency, drunkenness and disorder, the story of the Teds throws a fascinating light on a British society that was still reeling from the Second World War. In the 1950s, working-class teenagers found a way of asserting themselves in how they dressed, spoke and socialised on the street. When people saw Teds, they stepped aside. Musician and author Max Decharne traces the rise of the Teds and the shockwave they sent through post-war Britain, from the rise of rock 'n' roll to the Notting Hill race riots.
9781846689789 (hbk.) : 25.00 1846689783 (hbk.) : 25.00
Teddy boys--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Youth--Social life and customs--Great Britain--20th century.
Society.
Society.
United Kingdom, Great Britain.
Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999.
Music: styles & genres.
Popular music.
Society & culture: general.
Great Britain--Social life and customs--1945-.
HQ799.8.G7
306.1094 DEC
Teddy boys : post-war Britain and the first youth revolution / Max Decharne. - London : Profile Books, 2024. - 328 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
With their draped suits, suede creepers and immaculately greased hair, the Teddy Boys defined a new era for a generation of teenagers raised on a diet of drab clothes, Blitz playgrounds and tinned dinners. From the Edwardian origins of their fashion to the tabloid fears of delinquency, drunkenness and disorder, the story of the Teds throws a fascinating light on a British society that was still reeling from the Second World War. In the 1950s, working-class teenagers found a way of asserting themselves in how they dressed, spoke and socialised on the street. When people saw Teds, they stepped aside. Musician and author Max Decharne traces the rise of the Teds and the shockwave they sent through post-war Britain, from the rise of rock 'n' roll to the Notting Hill race riots.
9781846689789 (hbk.) : 25.00 1846689783 (hbk.) : 25.00
Teddy boys--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Youth--Social life and customs--Great Britain--20th century.
Society.
Society.
United Kingdom, Great Britain.
Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999.
Music: styles & genres.
Popular music.
Society & culture: general.
Great Britain--Social life and customs--1945-.
HQ799.8.G7
306.1094 DEC