Week 8 - Are subcultures a sign of revolt or an expression of style?

In modern day culture, different approaches are taken when growing up in teenage life. The different subcultures that are present this very day can be seen as expressions of style but I believe that there is more to these images than just ‘style’. I believe the upbringing of a child is pivotal in how a teenager develops. Another huge factor is the groups in which certain children mingle with during education. Certain cultures like the ‘chav’ or the ‘goth’ for example, circle in certain crowds in order to stand out and revolt against laws. All these subcultures have different ways of revolting. Whether it be taking drugs, drinking or vandalizing, all are in it to do wrong for the thrill. I think that being part of a subculture is always going to have different varieties of revolt but every subculture has a different style. I believe the style that every subculture obtains is merely a way of portraying what one is like and will come hand in hand with the morals and beliefs that a specific culture possesses. Revolt and style will always be linked together whatever culture you look at!