Skinheads – A Brief History What is a Skinhead?

The Laces and Braces Game  White – Traditional/Non Racist Skinhead, but also White Power  Red – Communist/Traditional/Non Racist Skinhead, but sometimes also used by neo-nazi skinheads who associate "Blut und Ehre" ("Blood & Honour")/"Blut und Boden" (slogans used in the Third Reich) to the colour of their laces  Yellow/black/blue – Asian/Non Racist Skinhead/Traditional/Straight Edge Skinhead (No drugs and sometimes no sex)   Black – Traditional, or simply wearing what came with the boots  Black and White – Racial unity, ska fan or "Two Tone."

Skinheads Subculture History England England Mid 1970s – Great Britain United States – Late 1970s-Early 1980s United States – Mid 1980s Early 1960s - England

In a survey of 100 skinheads, these are the different kinds Type of Skinhead# Traditional Skinheads40 Neo Nazis30 SHARPs30