You aren’t born knowing what hipster culture is; you have to
learn it! Whether it be from your parents, friends, internet, or
even media, culture is learned.
As a child
we are typically instilled with the thoughts and beliefs of our parents and siblings. How we
are raised can strongly influence how we act as adults. In terms of a
"hipster family", their kids would most likely live a greener
lifestyle, have a greater appreciation for music, and dress in a laidback style
because those were the beliefs instilled upon them from their parents.
Essentially, if you grow up wearing flannel and seeing your dad with a
beard, you are more likely to be attracted to those same tendencies as an
adult. To further prove this point, check out the popular tumblr site, "Dads are the Original Hipsters":
Additionally the
environment in which we live is a major influence of culture. Take Austin, Texas,
for example. With an unparalleled music scene, overall environmentally
conscious population, progressive political views, and easily accessible Urban
Outfitters or thrift store within city limits, Austin is very conducive to the
hipster culture. With this subculture being extremely prevalent here, it is
easy for others to learn about or even partake in the hipster culture. This
brings up the notion of “cultural relativism”, which is a concept that one can
observe other cultures without trying to decide whether their culture is
superior or inferior to their own.
Hipster culture is being seen more and more through movies and television shows like Fox’s New Girl and ABC’s Happy Endings. These shows serve as another outlet for people to learn about the hipster culture. Zooey Deschanel is the main character in New Girl. She plays a hipster elementary school teacher who lives with three guys. In a clip shown below, Happy Endings actually explains how to be a hipster in one of their episodes.
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Hipster culture is being seen more and more through movies and television shows like Fox’s New Girl and ABC’s Happy Endings. These shows serve as another outlet for people to learn about the hipster culture. Zooey Deschanel is the main character in New Girl. She plays a hipster elementary school teacher who lives with three guys. In a clip shown below, Happy Endings actually explains how to be a hipster in one of their episodes.
Hipster culture is learned!
Bibliography:
Conley, Dalton. You May Ask
Yourself: An Introduction to Thinking like a Sociologist. New York: W.W.
Norton &, 2011. Print.
"BuzzFeed." BuzzFeed.
N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. <http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/how-to-be-a-hipster>.
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