Juke Box Britain

Americanisation and Youth Culture, 1945–60

Adrian Horn, Jeffrey Richards, Rebecca Mortimer

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Manchester University Press
18 November 2010

British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Popular culture

Series: Studies in Popular Culture

Presents a highly original and detailed investigation into the nature of American visual, musical and cultural influences on British youth between 1945 and 1960. It looks at the spread of youth culture, juke boxes, coffee and milk bars, dress styles and rock 'n' roll and the context of these 'new' cultural influences in design, music and lifestyle. -- .

By: Adrian Horn
Series edited by: Jeffrey Richards
Other: Rebecca Mortimer
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 3g
ISBN: 9780719083662
ISBN 10: 0719083664
Series: Studies in Popular Culture
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 18 November 2010
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Context - British acceptance and resistance to American popular culture pre 1945 2. Americanisation and the post-war juke box 3. American music, juke boxes and cultural resistance 4. British teenagers 5. Spivs and Teds: changing meanings of ‘rebellious’ male dress styles 6. Cutting your coat according to your cloth: Dress styles for young women after World War II 7. Venues: From arcade to high street Conclusion Bibliography Index -- .

Adrian Horn is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of History at Lancaster University, and an Associate Lecturer in Social Sciences with the Open University

Reviews for Juke Box Britain: Americanisation and Youth Culture, 1945–60

Richard Hoggart believed that the juke box was a harbinger of all the worst features of American mass culture. Using a range of primary and secondary sources, from the trade press of the music industry to memoirs and interviews, and drawing on an established sociological and historical literature on postwar youth cultures, Adrian Horn has produced an innovative and scholarly work. He charts the cultural impact of juke boxes in Britain in meticulous detail, and sheds much needed light also on the cultural worlds of 'the juke box boys' and youth cafes of postwar Britain.' -- David Fowler, University of Cambridge.