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CAS IP 400 B : British Youth Culture from 1950 to the Present

Course Objectives

Carnaby Street, courtesy of www.sixtiescity.com

Students will become familiar with the key historical developments and sociological themes within British youth culture. In addition they should:
•    Grasp the commercial and social patterns that turn ‘street’ styles into mass phenomena.
•    Understand the economic value of the creative industries and strategies for developing them in the global market.  
•    Reach a deeper understanding of British culture and identity, and its close relationship with that of the United States.

Course descriptions and downloadable pdf syllabi available on the Boston University International Programs website.

Course Comments on other courses taught by Dr. Weight

"I don't think anyone could be more qualified to teach this course than Richard. He made the material stimulating and became more of a friend than an instructor. The Imperial War Museum & Greenwich trips were brilliant. Richard is hip to current youth culture, which made his student-teacher relations all the better." - John Curran, Fall 2006

 

Faculty Information

Dr. Richard WeightDr. Richard Weight is a social historian and broadcaster and the author of several books, including Patriots: National Identity in Britain 1940-2000 (Macmillan, 2002) and The A-Z Guide to Modern Britain (Random House, 2003). He writes and presents documentaries for the BBC, is a contributor to The Times, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Royal Society of Arts. He lectures in Europe and Africa for the British Council and acts as a consultant to several organisations, including the Institute for Public Policy Research. He is currently writing a history of British youth culture, to be published in Britain and America by Random House.