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Keeping the Faith - A History of Northern Soul (Hardcover)
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Keeping the Faith - A History of Northern Soul (Hardcover)
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In the 1970s, Northern Soul held a pivotal position in British
youth culture. Originating in the English North and Midlands in the
late-1960s, by the mid-1970s it was attracting thousands of
enthusiasts across the country. This book is a social history of
Northern Soul, examining the origins and development of this music
scene, its clubs, publications and practices. Northern Soul emerged
in a period when working class communities were beginning to be
transformed by deindustrialisation and the rise of new political
movements around the politics of race, gender and locality.
Locating Northern Soul in these shifting economic and social
contexts of the English North and Midlands in the 1970s, the
authors argue that people kept the faith not just with music, but
with a culture that was connected to wider aspects of work, home,
relationships and social identities. Drawing on an expansive range
of sources, including oral histories, magazines and fanzines,
diaries and letters, this book offers a detailed and empathetic
reading of a working class culture that was created and consumed by
thousands of young people in the 1970s. The authors highlight the
complex ways in which class, race and gender identities acted as
forces for both unity and fragmentation on the dancefloors of
iconic clubs such as the Twisted Wheel in Manchester, Blackpool
Mecca, the Torch in Stoke-on-Trent, the Catacombs in Wolverhampton
and the Casino in Wigan. Marking a significant contribution to the
historiography of youth culture, this book is essential reading for
those interested in popular music and everyday life in postwar
Britain. -- .
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