Субкультуры

How do teens express their individuality?
Young people have a particular relationship with the world. A particular cultural grouping is a way for young people to express their individuality.
SUBCULTURES
EMO
ROCKER
HIPPIE
RAVER
RAPPER
HACKER
BIKER
GOTH
PUNK
SKINHEAD

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) a sense of primary group belonging seen in the use of 'us' and 'them',
5) unique styles and fads,
6) a hierarchy of social patterns that clarify the criteria for prestige and leadership,
7) receptivity to the charisma of leaders and
gratification of special unmet needs.

different subcultures
different characters

ROCKER
A young person who wears
a leather jacket, army boots
and a cowboy hat.
He is associated with
something rebellious.
HIPPIE
Some classify these types
of people like drug users
and rock and roll fans.
Their behaviors differ
from social norms.
PUNK
They dress in shocking way
to express their identity.
They reject everything and
rebel against the society.
SKINHEAD
The majority of them are
patriotic reggae and
football fans, and very
interested in politics.

GOTH
The members of this
subculture
gather together to read
Bram Stoker about the
end of the world.
BIKER
All persons who ride 2 or 3
wheeled vehicles and who
identify themselves with
a particular subculture.
RAVER
They use computer-made,
synthesized music and drugs
to create massive all-night
dance parties in empty
warehouse.
RAPPER
All persons who listen
to rap (or read it).
They often wear caps,
T-shirts and baggy trousers

EMO
Emo are thought being
emotional, sensitive, shy,
introverted. They
are also associated with
depression and suicide.
The main colours in
clothes are black and pink
HACKER
They are the wizards of
computer community.
People with deep
understanding
of their computers
can do things with
them that seem magical.

What is a skinhead like ?
Typical skinhead warning signs
Twenty hole zippered army boots
Bald heads
Lather jackets
Tattoos with the pictures of swastika and other Nazi symbols
Tight trousers

What is a Rapper like?
Rappers usually have short hair dresses though short African plaits, dreadlocks are popular too. Rappers like to wear sport style of clothes: caps, T-shorts, jackets with hoods. Rich rappers wear a lot of very expensive gold jewelry with diamonds. Often the price of such things can be equal to the price of houses.

What is a biker like ?
A biker in Russia prefers a heavy
bike like Harley Davidson and a
leather jacket. But besides a real
biker has his own values and
beliefs as a biker of the USA has.
Some people consider bikers to be
aggressive. But in most cases they
have only threatening appearance.

What is a hippie like?
It is not so difficult to look like
a traditional hippie ~ a pair of
worn-out blue jeans, long hair tied
with strings and a couple of
decorative chains. They have
noticed that if you are wearing
your long hair and your jeans are old,
you have easier time on
the road.

different subcultures
different music

ROCKABILLY
A mixture of country and blues,
which was used by Elvis Pressley
for making rock*n*roll.
PUNK
Type of loud and violent rock
music popular since the late
1970s and associated with protest
against conventional attitudes.
ROCK*N*ROLL
Usually simple form
of rock music. The music is
based on electric guitar
and drums.
PSYCHEDELIC ROCK
Music, having intensely vivid sounds
like those experienced while
hallucinating, usually involves
advanced electronic equipment
RAP
Music style appeared in black disco
clubs in New York. Short musical
phrases and torn rhythm.

REGGAE
Type of West Indian popular
music and dance with strong
rhythms.
TECHNO
Dance music played on electronic
instruments, created with extensive
use of studio technology for
a futuristic sound.
SOUL MUSIC
Type of popular modern black
American music, derived
from gospel, blues and jazz,
that express strong emotions

Techno
Chemical brothers – a popular British group.
Prodigy – the British group, taking the top
places in many charts.
Kraftwerk – the German band, was one of
the first who played techno music.
Rock*n*roll
Elvis Presley – was the leading figure of
early rock*n*roll.
Chuck berry – his energy, guitar style and
humor were all of important influence on
later rock*n*roll stars.

Punk
Clash – one of the most popular British punk
music groups whose success continued even
when punk went out of fashion.
Sex pistols – angry, rude, loud,
anti-social …They started revolutions
in both music and fashion.
Rock
Pink Floyd –the musicians were
the first to use light effects, slide
projectors at the performances.

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