Essay Plan

As my research has continued I've decided to focus in on the British raver movement from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, the duality between theorists thinking this movement was either a fleeting moment of hedonism, or whether this was one of value and change is something that interests me and I feel I could make into a substantial body of research.

Proposed Essay Question

Did the ‘raver’ subculture in Britain, from the late 1980s to early 1990s, lead to social change in British culture and politics or was it merely a community of ecstasy infused ‘party people’?

Rough Structure

Introduction 

What is subculture? What is rave culture? When? Subculture or mainstream?

(500 words)

Main Body

Authenticity of Raver Culture (340 words) VS Recreational Drug Culture (340 words)

Inclusivity- race gender sexuality fashion ect (340 words) VS Apathy//Moral-less (340 words)

Political Impact- Anti-Tory (340 words) VS 24 Hour Party People -Unconcerned with Political Agenda (340 words)

Remember to include figures (images) to illustrate points

Conclusion 

Have they contributed or not? Media and Tory VS impact on British society; they did make an impact
Did they mean to or not; argued either way
Made change by doing what they wanted to do without a care for politic around them, ended up being key in political debates ect
 (500 words)

Extras

Have a few hundred words left to talk about pictures ect // add take anything away.
Include photos // pictures to illustrate essay rather than analyse using theory