This document defines and describes several subcultures including punks, hippies, minimalists, grunge, gothic, and heavy metal. A subculture is a group that differentiates itself through distinct forms of expression like fashion, art, music, and literature. The document then provides details on styles of dress, music and aesthetics associated with each subculture.

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• PUNKS
• HIPPIES
• MINIMALISTS
• GRUNGE
• GOTHIC
• HEAVY METAL

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a subculture is a group of people
within a culture (whether distinct or
hidden) which differentiates them
from the larger culture to which
they belong.
What is a
SUB CULTURE ?

4. The punk
subculture includes a
diverse array
of ideologies, and forms
of expression,
including fashion, visual
art, dance, literature,
and film, which grew out
of punk rock. 4

5.  Some punks wear tight
"drainpipe" jeans, plaid/tartan
trousers, kilts or skirts, T-
shirts, leather jackets (which
are often decorated with
painted band logos, pins and
buttons, and metal studs or
spikes), and footwear such
as Converse sneakers, skate
shoes, brothel creepers, or Dr.
Martens boots.
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6.  The hippie subculture was originally a
youth movement that began in the
United States during the early 1960s .
 The word hippie derives from hipster
and was initially used to describe
beatniks .
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7.  Hippies often chose brightly-colored clothing
and wore unusual styles, such as bell-
bottom pants, vests, tie-
dyedgarments, dashikis, peasant blouses, and
long, full skirts; non-Western inspired clothing
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8.  Minimalism describes movements in various
forms of art and design, especially visual art and
music , where the work is stripped down to its
most fundamental features.
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9.  minimalism is about creating a perfect balance out
of imbalance – about pairing shapes, fabrics,
proportions, and colors that speak to the harmony of
the whole
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10.  It is a subgenre
of alternative rock
Inspired by hardcore
punk, heavy metal,
and indie rock, grunge
is generally
characterized by
heavilydistorted electric
guitars, contrasting
song dynamics, and
apathetic or angst-filled
lyrics.
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11.  Grunge was essentially a
slovenly, thoughtless,
uncoordinated look, but
with an edge. Iconic items
for men and women were
ripped and faded jeans,
flannel shirts or wool
Pendletons layered over
dirty T-shirts with
outdated logos, and black
combat-style boots such as
Dr. Martens.
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12.  Gothic fashion is a
clothing style worn by
members of the Goth
subculture; a dark,
sometimes morbid,
eroticized fashion and
style of dress
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The Goth subculture has survived
much longer than others of the
same era, and has continued to
diversify.
Its imagery and cultural proclivities
indicate influences from 19 Century
Gothic literature along with horror
movies.

14.  Heavy metal fashion is the style
of dress, body
modification, make-up, hairstyle,
and so on, taken on by fans
of heavy metal, or, as they are
often called, metalheads or
headbangers.
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15.  Heavy metal fashion includes
elements such as leather jackets; hi-
top basketball shoes (more common
with old school thrash metalheads);
blue or black skinny fit jeans,
camouflage pants, shirts, jackets or
shorts, and denim jackets
or kutte vests, often adorned with
badges, pins and patches.
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