In the 1970s, Northern Soul held a pivotal position in British
youth culture. Originating in the English North and Midlands in the
late-1960s, by the mid-1970s it was attracting thousands of enthusiasts
across the country. This book is a social history of Northern Soul,
examining the origins and development of this music scene, its clubs,
publications and practices.
Northern Soul emerged in a period
when working class communities were beginning to be transformed by
deindustrialisation and the rise of new political movements around the
politics of race, gender and locality. Locating Northern Soul in these
shifting economic and social contexts of the English North and Midlands
in the 1970s, the authors argue that people kept the faith not just with
music, but with a culture that was connected to wider aspects of work,
home, relationships and social identities.
Drawing on an
expansive range of sources, including oral histories, magazines and
fanzines, diaries and letters, this book offers a detailed and
empathetic reading of a working class culture that was created and
consumed by thousands of young people in the 1970s. The authors
highlight the complex ways in which class, race and gender identities
acted as forces for both unity and fragmentation on the dancefloors of
iconic clubs such as the Twisted Wheel in Manchester, Blackpool Mecca,
the Torch in Stoke-on-Trent, the Catacombs in Wolverhampton and the
Casino in Wigan.
Marking a significant contribution to the
historiography of youth culture, this book is essential reading for
those interested in popular music and everyday life in in postwar
Britain.
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