Redskin (subculture)

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In the context of the skinhead subculture, a redskin is a left wing (socialist or communist) skinhead. The term combines the word red, (a slang term for socialist or communist) with the word skin, which is short for skinhead. Redskins take a militant anti-fascist and pro-working class stance.

The most well-known organization associated with redskins is Red and Anarchist Skinheads (RASH). Other groups that have had redskin members include Anti-Fascist Action, Red Action and Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice (although SHARP does not have an official leftist ideology). Bands associated with redskins include: The Redskins, Angelic Upstarts, Blaggers I.T.A., Skin Deep, Kortatu, Skalariak, Banda Bassotti, The Burial, Negu Gorriak, Opció k-95, Los Fastidios, Direttiva 16 and The Press. One record label associated with the subculture is Insurgence Records.

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Music	2 Tone Blue Beat Caribbean music in the UK Hardcore Mod revival Motown Northern soul Oi! Punk rock Reggae Rock Against Communism Rocksteady Ska Soul Stax Records Studio One Trojan Records

Clothing & accessories	Alpha Industries Ben Sherman Brogues Brutus Crombie Donkey jacket Dr. Martens Flat cap Flight jacket Fred Perry Grinders Harrington Levi Strauss Loafers Lonsdale MA-1 Sleeveless sweater Sta-Prest Solovair Steel-toe boots Suit Trilby

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