In the early 1970s a movement swept across the United States, United Kingdom(“The Art of”). This movement influenced and gave music, fashion, and attitude a new name. So what is this movement I’ve been talking so highly of? The Punk Movement. This movement was had a major effect on the younger generation, and was not just a music genre. It was much larger than that; a statement, an attitude, a fashion, and a lifestyle. It started in the early to mid 1970s around 1974. “Punk was created by youths who identified themselves, not primarily as artists, but as bored working class youths looking for entertainment”(“No Future”). It would make sense that youths started the movement because it affects mostly just youths. Punk was used as a sort of “voice
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Within two short years of the start, punk changes music, fashion, and politics(“1970s Punk Culture”). With the shocking new clothing attires, loud angry music, and small acts of rebellion “punk’s raw and freshness divided young and the older generations in two”(“1970s Punk Culture”). Punk was soon seen by older people as a threat to society because it provoked the established. Other than punk having an impact on behavior of people it also influenced attitude by “Not being afraid to be brave in your self-presentation and in your creative music, and art of fashion statements”(“1970s Punk Culture”). Punk made people more confident and self assured. One way they showed their new found confidence was by the way they …show more content…
Without this social movement people wouldn’t be able to freely speak their minds.No one would find the courage or inspiration to stand up for themselves or others. Thanks to bands like The Ramones and the Sex Pistols we have the pleasure of listening to loud, aggressive music. Behind most punk music you’ll find lyrics so clever and full of intelligence. The music brings up problems with society that most people don’t even realize. Other than the musical impact punk has had on society the fashion has completely shocked the nation and with new fashion comes new attitude. People who dresses like a punk usually acted like one too. Punk rock attitudes are rude, heartless, I-don’t-care-about-anything type of headset. With an attitude like that many different opinions arise from it whether good or
Within two short years of the start, punk changes music, fashion, and politics(“1970s Punk Culture”). With the shocking new clothing attires, loud angry music, and small acts of rebellion “punk’s raw and freshness divided young and the older generations in two”(“1970s Punk Culture”). Punk was soon seen by older people as a threat to society because it provoked the established. Other than punk having an impact on behavior of people it also influenced attitude by “Not being afraid to be brave in your self-presentation and in your creative music, and art of fashion statements”(“1970s Punk Culture”). Punk made people more confident and self assured. One way they showed their new found confidence was by the way they …show more content…
Without this social movement people wouldn’t be able to freely speak their minds.No one would find the courage or inspiration to stand up for themselves or others. Thanks to bands like The Ramones and the Sex Pistols we have the pleasure of listening to loud, aggressive music. Behind most punk music you’ll find lyrics so clever and full of intelligence. The music brings up problems with society that most people don’t even realize. Other than the musical impact punk has had on society the fashion has completely shocked the nation and with new fashion comes new attitude. People who dresses like a punk usually acted like one too. Punk rock attitudes are rude, heartless, I-don’t-care-about-anything type of headset. With an attitude like that many different opinions arise from it whether good or