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Skinhead

A skinhead or skin is a member of a subculture that originated among working-class youth in London, England, in the 1960s. It soon spread to other parts of the United Kingdom, with a second working-class skinhead movement emerging worldwide in the late 1970s. Motivated by social alienation and working-class solidarity, skinheads are defined by their…

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Country
United Kingdom (origin) Other western countries (particularly, the United States and Germany)
Influenced
Suedeheads, Oi!, Trojan skinhead, White power skinhead, SHARP, Sharpies, hardcore punk
Influences
Primarily mod and rude boy subcultures; punk subculture influenced the second wave of skinheads
Major figures
Hoxton Tom McCourt
Years active
1960s–present

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Skinhead

Nodes201
Edges200
Triples255
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Further reading · 43
Skinhead → An English, Athlone Press, Aurum Press, Bill, Boston, Brake, Britain, Conflict, Daniel, Davis, East End Gang, Geoff, Geoffrey Pearson, Harmondsworth, In Geoff Mungham, ISBN, ISSN, John, Kegan Paul, London
related to Racism, anti-racism, and politics · 28
Skinhead → As, Blood, British Movement, By, Cockney Rejects, During, England, Europe, Glasgow Spy Kids, Hammerskins, Hard As Nails, Honour, National Front, Nazi, Nazism, North America, Oi, Scotland, Skins, Spirit
related to Clothing · 27
Skinhead → Ben Sherman, Brutus, Crombie-style, Everlast, Fred Perry, Grandfather, Harrington, Jaytex, Jeans, Lee, Levi's, Lonsdale, Many, Muses Cuya, Oi, Prince, Skinheads, Sta-Prest, T-shirts, They
related to Music · 25
Skinhead → Around, British, Coventry, Derrick Morgan, Desmond Dekker, Hoople, In, Jamaican, Laurel Aitken, Madness, Menace, Mott, Sham, Slade, Some, Sweet, Symarip, The, The Pioneers, The Selecter
related to Second wave · 17
Skinhead → Around, Britain, British Movement, Europe, Eventually, From, Gary Hodges, Hoxton Tom McCourt, In, Madness, Most, National Front, Skins, Suggs, There, This, United States
related to Footwear · 16
Skinhead → Adidas, Britain, Dr, England, Female, Football-style, Gola, Grafters, Gripfast, In, Martens, Most, Skinheads, Solovair, The, Tredair Grinders
related to Germany · 12
Skinhead → After, Berlin Wall, By, East Berlin, East Germany, German, Michael Kühnen, On, Stasi, These, West Germany, Zion's Church
related to Skinheads in Russia · 12
Skinhead → Academia, Communist, Media, Moscow Streets, Peter, Popular Opinion, Post-Communist Studies, Russia, Skinheads, Sweepers, Victor Schnirelmann, Worger
related to Hair · 6
Skinhead → By, Chelsea, In, Some, The, Young
see also · 5
Skinhead → Cultural, Fanatical, List, UKUltras, White

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skinheads subculture early punk many class movement oi late working among 1960s white 1970s music black wore british groups boots

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SkinheadCountryUnited Kingdom (origin) Other western countries (particularly, the United States and Germany)1.00infobox
SkinheadInfluencedSuedeheads, Oi!, Trojan skinhead, White power skinhead, SHARP, Sharpies, hardcore punk1.00infobox
SkinheadInfluencesPrimarily mod and rude boy subcultures; punk subculture influenced the second wave of skinheads1.00infobox
SkinheadMajor figuresHoxton Tom McCourt1.00infobox
SkinheadYears active1960s–present1.00infobox
Drinstance ofskinheads are defined by their close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing0.80text
skainstance ofboth first and second generation skins were influenced by the rhythms of Jamaican music genres0.80text
rocksteadyinstance ofboth first and second generation skins were influenced by the rhythms of Jamaican music genres0.80text
and reggaeinstance ofboth first and second generation skins were influenced by the rhythms of Jamaican music genres0.80text
as well as sometimes African-American soulinstance ofboth first and second generation skins were influenced by the rhythms of Jamaican music genres0.80text
rhythminstance ofboth first and second generation skins were influenced by the rhythms of Jamaican music genres0.80text
blues.The late 1970sinstance ofboth first and second generation skins were influenced by the rhythms of Jamaican music genres0.80text

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