Chapter nine talked alot about different subcultures and the politics of those subcultures. The part that really stood out to me was the section about subcultures hiding in the light. I never really took time to think about that but it is very true. They are visibe enough for us to see but invsible enough to where they stand out from main stream and can practice there own believes within their community. For example punk rockers they dress different have what i consider to be weird concerts and stuff. they still stand out and are within the main stream but at places like concerts they can become invisible and just do things within the privacy of their own community.
I also liked the part about the invention of the skate board. Skating boarding has become so mainstream compared to how it started out. I my self would like to learn how it seems fun. I feel like skating boarding start off as something people in the punk subculture practice but now people from all tyes of subcultures skateboard. The art about subcultures in cyber space just made me think of how facebooks has all types of groups you can join for all kinds of subcultures. i also thought of the different chat rooms you canjoin based on your intrest. Cyber space has become a major lace where subcultures meet and share ideas.
For example punk rockers they dress different have what i consider to be weird concerts and stuff. they still stand out and are within the main stream but at places like concerts they can become invisible and just do things within the privacy of their own community.
ReplyDeleteThis makes perfect sense and I totally get what you are saying. What may seem different to us, is not for them because it is with in their own subculture or community that is the lifestyle they choose to live. Just because it is different from what you, or I or someone else lives doesn't mean it has to be weird or bad. Its just the way they choose where they fit in.