{"product_id":"9781911095415","title":"Skinhead","description":"\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Joe Hawkins is the anti-hero’s anti-hero. His life is ruled by clothes, beer, football and above all violence – violence against hippies, authority, racial minorities and anyone else unfortunate enough to get in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe is a London skinhead – a member of a uniquely British subculture which arose rapidly in the late 1960’s. While other skins were driven mainly by music, fashion and working-class pride, Joe and his mob use their formidable street style as a badge of aggressive rage, even while Joe dreams of making a better life for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacerating in its depiction of violence and sex, often shocking by today’s standards, \u003cem\u003eSkinhead\u003c\/em\u003e is also a provocative cross-section of urban British society. It doesn’t spare the hypocrisy, corruption or excessive permissiveness which, the author believed, allowed the extremist wing of skinhead culture to flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkinhead\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1970 and a huge cult bestseller, is now available for the first time in ebook form, with a new introduction by Andrew Stevens. Nearly fifty years on, it remains one of the most potent artefacts of British popular culture ever committed to print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I did happen to read the book when it came out and I was quite interested in the whole Richard Allen cult... suedeheads and skinheads and smoothies were very much part of daily life. There was a tremendous air of intensity... something interesting grabbed me about the whole thing.” \u003cem\u003eMorrissey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“(Richard Allen’s) work shouldn't require a theoretical summing up, once enough of those to whom it appeals understand its attraction we will have superceded this society.” \u003cem\u003eStewart Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dean Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057500406000,"sku":"9781911095415","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781911095415_p0.jpg?v=1763629875","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781911095415","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}