Serbian Skinheads

A skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. Named for their closecropped or shaven heads, the first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian (specifically Jamaican) rude boys and British mods, in terms of fashion, music and the skinhead subculture was primarily based on those elements, not politics or race. In the late 1950s, the United Kingdom s entrenched class system limited most working class people s educational, housing, and economic opportunities. However, Britain s postwar economic boom led to an increase in disposable income among many young people. Some of those youths spent that income on new fashions popularised by American soul groups, British RB bands, certain movie actors, and Carnaby Street clothing merchants. In addition to retaining many mod influences, early skinheads were very interested in Jamaican rude boy styles and cul