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- Dandies and Flappers. While the term ‘Dandies’ originates as far back as the late eighteenth century, used to describe trendsetting aristocrats, ‘Flappers’ were a generation of young Western women in the 1920s who defied the conservative societal expectations of the time.
- Mods. As African American R&B bands and British jazz groups brought a new wave of music to London’s bustling nightlife in the late 1950s, the emergence of the Mod – or the modernist movement – saw a new sartorial style fashioned by working-class youth.
- Hippies. While Mod style hit the mainstream in the 1960s, another youth subculture was forming on US college campus grounds that would eventually make its way to the UK to have a longstanding influence on a generation of young people – often known as the Beat Generation.
- Punks. We all know the look: colourful Mohawks, black leather jackets and ripped fabrics, dog collars, safety pins and layers upon layers of chains. The 1970s spawned a generation of DIY rebellion against the ‘gentle rebellion’ and loose, flowy outfits of the hippies.
- Subcultural Theory
- Characteristics of Subcultures
- Significant Scholarship
Subcultural theory was first developed by sociology scholars at the Chicago School in the 1920s. The Chicago School explored the existence of deviant behavior and discussed deviance as a product of social problems within society. The Birmingham School added to subcultural theory, investigating the ways in which individuals joined groups that partic...
It is important to note that there is no one agreed upon definition of a subculture by sociologists. Subcultural theorists continue to expand and alter the definition of subcultures, as they investigate more subcultural groups and incorporate sociological theories of deviance into the subcultural framework. Thus, the definition of subculture is con...
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Becker, Howard S. 1963. Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance. London: Free Press of Glencoe. This book gives background on the “in-group” and “out-group” relationship of subcultures and how the relationship is maintained. The “in group” social groups are oftentimes the dominant culture that decide which values and norms the “out group” cannot perform. [fruitful_sep] Haenfler, Ross 2014. Subcultures: The Basics. New York: Routledge. Haenfler’s Subcultures: The Basicsprovides a thoro...
Jul 19, 2017 · The Mods. Mod is a subculture that began in London in 1958 that spread throughout Great Britain and other countries. The subculture has its roots in a small group of stylish London-based young men ...
A subculture is a group of people within a cultural society that differentiates itself from the conservative and standard values to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles. Subcultures develop their own norms and values regarding cultural, political, and sexual matters. Subcultures are part of society while keeping ...
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May 10, 2017 · A Brief History of British Subcultures. From Northern Soul to Grime, look back at the defining styles of five youth movements from the last 70 years. “People said subcultures died with punk, teds, mods, skins and new romantics but that’s ridiculous,” says Jim Stephenson, founder of photography organisation, Miniclick.
Jan 1, 2021 · The concept of subculture was initially developed in sociology and anthropology (Berzano and Genova 2015). Counterculture, on the other hand, refers to a particular type of subculture whose values and behaviors differ substantially from those of mainstream culture, being in opposition to mainstream culture values and behaviors (Hirsch et al. 2002).
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Apr 14, 2021 · Abstract. This chapter provides an overview of subculture as an empirical topic and unique concept in symbolic interactionist sociology. This includes a description of the social and historical origins of subcultural studies in postwar United States and United Kingdom, a summary of the theoretical traditions of the Chicago and Birmingham Schools, and a survey of the contemporary landscape of ...
