Spectacular Youth Cultures: Grunge Flashcards
Anyone could be a goth however it was usually young and intelligent art university students Membership was fixed as lots of things goths wore had to have dedication
Tyers
When was Grunge around?
1980s and 1990s
What was the Grunge clothing style?
Tartan shirts, bleached hair Thumbs poked through sweater cuffs
What were the norms and values of Grunge?
Norms of being cynical towards capitalism/consumerism Values of a Nihilistic view towards Post-Thatcher and Reagan society
Was Grunge large in numbers?
It was known but never got too big as that would put its purpose at risk
Was the Grunge Culture short lived?
Yes
Was Grunge membership exclusive and fixed?
Anyone could hate consumerism so it was not exclusive, but you had to stay like this so membership is fixed