The two words mindset and subculture are used frequently in our daily life. However, few people may notice the relation between them. Mindset is a fixed mental attitude that can foreseen people’s response to a particular situation. Subculture is a group of people share the same background and beliefs that different from the mainstream. Some people state that there is no close relationship between mindset and subculture, but I think the philosophy of subculture includes the philosophy of mindset. In other words, mindset can tell or mirror which subculture that people are in. Through out the relationship between mindset and subculture of hip, I would like say that mindset and subcultures are interdependence, inter inhibitive and inter innovative.
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However, hip is the only one part of hipsters cultures. Hipsters have many other features. First of all, hipsters like ironic stuff, and promote the ironic hip. “I reasoned it was because we were both wearing long coats in July, the brotherhood of La Boheme”(Patti Smith, p29). I cannot understand the dressing style of Patti when I read Just kids, but after I notice hipsters were born with irony, I can accept her idea of hip, especial dressing long coats in a hot day. Patti’s dressing style can only represent the past, however, for the modern hipsters, this ironic trait is remain the same. “The hipster, then, is the bogeyman who keeps us from becoming too settled in our identity, keeps us moving forward into new fashions”(Rob Horning, p82). The ironic thing here is that hipster is leading the fashion, since leading the fashion can be seen as giving opportunities for the public to imitate, but hipsters claim that they are away from the mainstream. It is contradictory between the trend and the mindset of hipsters. There are many brands are defined as hipsters’ store, such as Urban Outfitters and American Apparel, since hipsters are the regular clients. To be honest the price of T-shirt in American Apparel is not reasonable. It is over-priced. In American Apparel, some of the T-shirts labeled ‘Legalize LA’ ‘Free Iran’ which is quite ironic. By and large, American Apparel markets to rich people who define themselves hipsters. However, real hipsters never define themselves hipsters. Secondly, inauthenticity is the symbol of hipsters. As Christian Lorentzen mentioned “Childhood is the only source of authenticity in America”(Christian Lorentzen, p17). Hipsters are definitely not categorized as children in America. Hipsters like to wear vintage clothing, some clothing are older than
However, hip is the only one part of hipsters cultures. Hipsters have many other features. First of all, hipsters like ironic stuff, and promote the ironic hip. “I reasoned it was because we were both wearing long coats in July, the brotherhood of La Boheme”(Patti Smith, p29). I cannot understand the dressing style of Patti when I read Just kids, but after I notice hipsters were born with irony, I can accept her idea of hip, especial dressing long coats in a hot day. Patti’s dressing style can only represent the past, however, for the modern hipsters, this ironic trait is remain the same. “The hipster, then, is the bogeyman who keeps us from becoming too settled in our identity, keeps us moving forward into new fashions”(Rob Horning, p82). The ironic thing here is that hipster is leading the fashion, since leading the fashion can be seen as giving opportunities for the public to imitate, but hipsters claim that they are away from the mainstream. It is contradictory between the trend and the mindset of hipsters. There are many brands are defined as hipsters’ store, such as Urban Outfitters and American Apparel, since hipsters are the regular clients. To be honest the price of T-shirt in American Apparel is not reasonable. It is over-priced. In American Apparel, some of the T-shirts labeled ‘Legalize LA’ ‘Free Iran’ which is quite ironic. By and large, American Apparel markets to rich people who define themselves hipsters. However, real hipsters never define themselves hipsters. Secondly, inauthenticity is the symbol of hipsters. As Christian Lorentzen mentioned “Childhood is the only source of authenticity in America”(Christian Lorentzen, p17). Hipsters are definitely not categorized as children in America. Hipsters like to wear vintage clothing, some clothing are older than