Abstrakt:
This bachelor's thesis deals with analysing the subcultures of punk rock, post-punk and gothic rock of 1970s United Kingdom, examining how the social and political happenings in the United Kingdom affected the counterculture. The theoretical part breaks down the social and political sphere of the 70s that affected the younger generation's culture and describes each individual subculture. The subjects of the analysis are song lyrics and controversies of the bands the Sex Pistols, Joy Division and the Clash, with the main focus being on their ideologies, thoughts and themes that were directly impacted by their times.