
A close look at a very particular and very provocative British subculture - Skinhead. Explores how Skinheads became associated with street fighting, hooliganism and violent racism in the public consciousness in Britain and around the world, but reveals that its origins lie in a cultural coming together that could not be further from its tarnished image. shows in fascinating detail how the roots of skinhead are in a brilliant cultural collision between the young white working-... (Full plot summary below)
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A close look at a very particular and very provocative British subculture - Skinhead. Explores how Skinheads became associated with street fighting, hooliganism and violent racism in the public consciousness in Britain and around the world, but reveals that its origins lie in a cultural coming together that could not be further from its tarnished image. shows in fascinating detail how the roots of skinhead are in a brilliant cultural collision between the young white working-class kids and their Jamaican counterparts in British inner cities, a moment of multicultural harmony. He traces the history of skinhead from the late 60s to the present, looking at the music and styles of skinhead from the reggae-influenced ska to the punk-influenced Oi.
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