Subcultures is the way to express your individuality

"SUBCULTURE IS THE WAY TO EXPRESS YOUR INDIVIDUALITY"

SUBCULTURE

• Subculture is a part of the society that differs from the culture, adopted by majority. People unite in groups according to their interests, beliefs and behavior. Subcultures have their special views of the world, behavior, fashion, music and language.

THE COMMON ELEMENTS OF A SUBCULTURE INCLUDE:

• 1) relatively unique values and norms;
• 2) separate channels of communication;
• 3) a special slang not shared with society;
• 4) unique styles and fads;
• 5) a hierarchy of social patterns that clarify the criteria for prestige and leadership.

GOTHS

SKINHEADS

EMOS

RAPPERS

HIPPIES

PUNKS

BIKERS

ROCKERS

RAVERS

Specific features:

brightly coloured hair, long hair tied with strings, looks very pale and thin, reads Bram Stoker, very short hair, interested in politics, decorative chains, regarded as violent and aggressive, football fans, 2- or 3-wheeled motorized vehicles, create massive all-night dance parties in empty warehouses, metal chains.

Clothes

leather jackets, "loose and laid-back" clothes, combat trousers, black clothes, a lot of silver jewelry, shocking way of wearing clothes, heavy boots (Grinders, Dr. Martin, Bulldog), clothes of toxic colors and from synthetic materials.

Music

synthesized music (techno), Punk-Rock music, Thrash-Metal, metal, rock, acid rock - long and psychedelic songs with long guitar solos, Goth Music (Gothic rock).