| Description | Track 1: Clive Barker talks about teenagers and the effect of the mass media on teenage opinion, the press reporting that teenagers are interested in sex and drugs and the effect that this has on them, 2.57 mins
Track 2: He talks about the 'psychology of the lost generation' and of shadow of the Bomb, which gives teenagers 'social bearings' and an 'easy way out', 1.43 mins
Track 3: They discuss teenagers' response to the threat of the Bomb, the press feeds back images of teenagers which then influence the way they behave, the individual becoming removed from the sources of political power and democracy is breaking down, the struggle of the individual to orientate oneself in society, and the difficulties of this for kids of 16 and 17, the kids are lost because of the power of the mass media, 2.48 mins
Track 4: He says that pop releases emotional energy, it's like horseplay in the army, they talk about the role of protest song in releasing emotional energy, and describes people singing protest songs in Carnegie Hall, 2.49 mins
Track 5: He says that there is no emotional satisfaction to be gained from politics, self-respect comes from not being fooled by politicians, the first step on this path is to say 'no', there are very few ways in which individuals can be 'democratically constructive' in modern society, 2.50 mins
Track 6: They discuss whether the protest song can be negative, it saps the energy to participate in real protest, and give the example of going to a Pete Seeger concert instead of donating to campaigns for black civil rights, they talk about the enjoyment to be found in 'meeting in groups with your fellow men', 1.52 mins
Total: 15.01 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0732280 |