Thursday, 24 April 2008
Are Subcultures a Sign of Revolt or an Expression of Style?
As someone who used to be part of one, I can first handedly say that subcultures are a combination of revolt, as well as an expression of style. During my time as a punk (or so I believed I was, aged 15), the music and clothing was what meant the most to me, and this made it more of an expression of style. The bands I liked touched on some of the more obscure, overlooked problems in society, which although we didnt touch on at school, I experienced at home. Bands such as Rancid, Sex Pistols, and Green Day made me question everything from my upbringing, through to my existence. With this is mind, anything which I found I didnt agree with or like, made me revolt. When I did revolt though, it wasnt like some other people I knew, in the sense it was all verbal, and not physical. I liked to express my views in a constructive manner. Although my punk days are over, I can honestly say they were some of the best times Ive had. Whilst general perception is it is bad, I disagree. Like anything in life, there is no such thing as a bad group, only bad people.
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It is interesting to hear about your experiments with punk and I would probably agree with your analysis that most subcultures tend to be a mixture of both elements over time. However, your post would have benefited greatly from reference to one or more of the theorists and their varied approaches that were discussed in the lecture.
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