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Punk rock is a loud and fast moving form of music that emerged in the 1970’s. It has its roots in garage rock and is generally an aggressive form of music. I chose this genre because I would hear it mentioned all the time with how it has influences in other bands that I listened to and I like their music and sound. Therefore I chose to examine the origins of punk and its influence. The genre has its roots in garage rock which came about in the 1960’s. Garage rock was a raw form of Rock and Roll…

There will never be a real rock n 'rock That might be an easy definition of Punk rock. This definition see Punk rock as an undercurrent underneath the primitive American rock 'n' roll, stretching from the myriad different versions of "Louie, Louie," which is often singing at the fun on the campus, through the artful "Psycho" (The Sonics) and "Surfin 'Bird" style polygons of the day (The Trashmen) and finally followed by many rock musicians from the sixties to the band The Stooges. This often…

Question 3: Throughout this semester, this class has really pushed me outside of my comfort zone and made me aware of and question some of the gender differences that I have ignored and/or accepted throughout my life. It is clear that men, specifically wealthy, white men, still manage the world that we live in today. With the recent election, I have been thinking about how gender affects our society. The theory that has stuck out to me the most is Lorber’s A vs. not A ideology. I have…

Over the last couple centuries there have been many tales of the creatures of the night. Two of the most famous are Vampires and Werewolves. In the stories told of them they are almost always natural enemies. Fighting to the death over who knows what. Money? Power? Kristen Stewart? They’re alike in a lot of ways, but also different. Werewolves were thought to have originated in Europe, but a lot of the original stories came from Native Americans. The origination of vampirism did however…

Even their names help to convey this, Horrocks sounds very simple and English whereas Raut sounds European and slightly more upper class. The story is set in three key places, in a garden, a railway crossing, and an iron works, which all have their individual gothic elements. The garden is portrayed as a dark, still place, with an atmospheric sky looming overhead, the railway crossing is where Raut experiences a near death incident, but oddly enough Horrocks saves him, then the final…

Having interviewed five Taqwacore’s between the ages of 23 and 18 one of who was male, two female and two identified as gender non-conforming Muslim youth. This analysis is a small sample of the current thoughts, opinions and interactions of Muslims within the Taqwacore scene. Patterns began to emerge over the course of the interviews, those of which will be analysed through evidence given and stories told by the Interviewees. Some of the main themes and patterns found that will be examined…

John Stuart Mill was the original punk. Now, before I lose you with the absurd image of Mill with a blue mohawk consider this, the punk subculture that emerged in the mid-1970s was characterized by an anti-establishment attitude with a vehement focus on individuality. This is not accusing Mill of being an anarchist, as so many punks were. It is apparent from his writings that he very much recognized and advocated for the necessity of a governing entity. It was, I believe, in his opinion,…

Juan Tapia English 12 Professor katz 1/10/15 Draft 2 Punk rock The musical genre that is punk rock has such a long and misunderstood background, from its loud sound, to its rebel lyrics to its “do whatever the fuck you want because you can” attitude. Punk rock has really come into a world of its own in the way that people connect with it. Over the year’s music in general has evolved and the ideology that is punk rock has evolved with it. Punk rock to most would be described as a life style, a…

Paper Report Subculture: Greasers The term “subculture” is defined in the dictionary as “a culture within a broader mainstream culture, with its own separate values, practices, and beliefs.” Studying subculture in the perspective of a sociologist, is to understand and comprehend a specific culture. In today’s modern society of America, there are many variety of subcultures that a sociologist can examine from the past or in today’s society. For this paper, the chosen subculture to be…

with her wife. This series features friends of hers but also transgender women and men, drag queens, cross-dressers, “leather-dykes”, and other folks who don’t fall into their traditional gender roles. Her images of people from these sexual subcultures shine light on communities that aren’t normally examined. In an interview she states that she became the “poster child for out, leather dyke-art” and wasn’t interested in that, so she no longer does any work in that specific…