Quadrophenia examines the Mod subculture of 1960s Britain through the story of Jimmy. It portrayed the importance of group identity and belonging through clothing, bikes, and music. Scenes were based in locations significant to youth culture like dance halls and cafes. Jimmy struggles with his identity and desire to escape his working class background and dead end job. The film uses realistic techniques like static camera shots and unknown actors to portray the lives and ideologies of British working class youth.

1. Quadrophenia

2. The Who – idea of realism – part of the Mod culture. Group rivalry and music. Identity was through the clothes and bikes they rode. Mise-en-scene is based around dance halls, cafes - significant in terms of youth culture in the 1960’s Mods working class teenagers wanting to be middle class.

3. Jimmy’s representation Does Jimmy's representation change through out the film? How… Use textual examples

4. Steph Although she may start as a stereotype, she becomes a countertype. How: Use textual examples

5. What makes the film realistic? Think about representations, clothes, camerawork, mise-en-scene etc

6. Write down theory that you can associate with Quadrophenia

7. What are the ideological themes within the film? Use textual examples?

8. What else: What else stood out in the film in terms of representation ?

9. Jimmy Wanted to be part of a gang, group identity very important to him. Wanted to be different but he was the same as any other mod - wanted to be alternative. Took it too seriously wanted to get out of his dead end job and his life. Identity compromised when his friend is beaten up. Stereotyped (scenes at home with his Dad and at work).

10. Jimmy contd ‘ Got to be part of a gang, haven’t you got a mind of your own’. There is a divide between youth and adults. Divide between middle class and working class (jimmy being sick in the loos) Reinforces the representation of youth and the binary oppositions in the film

11. Steph Countertype Appearance- very feminine, different from the stereotypical modette. Long hair connotations of femininity, prettiness. Modettes – boy like Behaviour is more associated with a male. Jimmy in the end takes on the stereotypical girls role of thinking he had a relationship. Role reversal

12. Steph contd No emotional attachment ‘just a bit of fun’ In control of her sexuality. Pill introduced in 1961. Her role is what we would associate with a contemporary representation of a girl. Girls magazines and other mediums represented girls as innocent and naive.

13. Ideology Sub cultural ideology Living for the here and now Dominant ideology of being in a gang. Them and us – (mods v society)- binary oppositions (My Generation – young v old) Moral panics – Stanley Cohen

14. Ideology contd Different from the ideology in Hollywood mainstream films. No happy ending – no resolution. British production -Realism through static camera shots, cu, ms, tracking etc, little artistic camera work – Teenage Drama. Unknown actors.

15. Quadrophenia A way of life