Youth Subcultures: RAVER'S

Ravers

• Derived from aspects of the MOD's culture: white, working class citizens, suffering from the lack of job opportunities.
• Main goal was: to have fun whilst rebelling against authoritative institutions like the government.
• The raving subculture was first instigated in the late 1950's where singer Buddy Holly's 'Rave On' became a hit single in 1958.
• From the mid to late 80's, their music became more associated with electronic bands.
• At this time, acid house parties had re-branded the term 'rave ups'. 
• Many people in society including the government were strongly against the raver subculture as they were commonly associated with acid drug usage (LSD/hallucinogenics) .
• Rave parties had become likened to football matches by society. They were working class people of which the majority were devoted football fans whose values from football (hooliganism) were reflected through the rave parties. 
• Ravers wanted the ultimate desire for the feeling of being in a frenzy to be never-ending.