How politics and culture merge together

When thinking about politics and culture they are usually seen as separate terms that do not integrate with each other. However, looking deeper into the definition of politics and culture there is more to these terms than seen on the surface. With all the interviews I had, it had come to the acknowledgement that politics, has always been a part of people's everyday lives, as the politics in the individual's area, can affect them directly or indirectly from personal experience or hearing stories from people they may or may not know. And this does not only mean the politics in the local area, this can range from national movement decisions to hearing about social issues, such as homelessness and racism.

And as politics can affect a person in one form or another, learning and discussing politics, naturally becomes part of a person's culture. There are also situations where culture becomes the topic of politics. For example, when talking with Andrew Kelly, he mentions how politicians would use art culture, such as music and books, to help promote the agenda of their party or show how relatable they are with normal people. Another example I have heard from the interviews, is the social issue of racism, as this issue literally stems from the indifference and apathy of other countries' cultures. Racism was very much clear in Bristol and the whole of the UK, it wasn't until 1965 when the first Race Relation Act, was created, making it the first law that addresses racial discrimination.

How was this implemented in the music this

From quite a few music scenes in Bristol, artists would use this opportunity to relate their thoughts about politics and culture in Bristol and the whole of the UK. From the rock/ punk scene, the youth used their music to project they feeling, mainly campaigning over racism and animal rights. But at the same time punkers, would use their platform to discuss their life and the uncertainty that is going on in it. In the Caribbean music scene, it is mainly showing the UK the culture of different Caribbean music styles from reggae to jungle as well as introducing Bristol to the sound systems that projected that music, But at the same time artists will use this opportunity to express the trials and tribulations of issues such as racism, segregation and the poverty problem in places like St Paul, which has a large population of Caribbean migrants and other people of colour who came from different countries, such as India and Pakistan, to work in Bristol.