Origins
The exact beginning of the punk subculture is controversial as many sources claim it began in the United Kingdom, Australia or the United States, about the same time in the 1970s.
Most people trace the origins of the subculture to punk rock, but some argument could be made for the concept that the music grew out of the culture. Punk is generally considered anti-establishment and a subculture ruled by youth. Many people label punks as anarchists, Neo-Nazis and drug users, but the subculture grew out of a rebellion against societal rules of dress, behavior, and music.
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The Punk Subculture
The subculture, which is associated with punk rock, is as diverse as the people who listen to the music. While some may believe that punk rockers are progressive or left wing in their political thinking, they really are all over the political spectrum. http://library.nothingness.org/articles/SI/en/display/86
Punk rockers as they sometimes are called, are very independent and love the freedom of personal expression. Some have multiple piercings, and have hair color, which has been dyed to various colors. It appears that those who enjoy this type of music love to shock other people with this freedom of personal expression, which includes not only the hair colors, which stands out but add in hairstyles, which reflect that style.
Some of those people who listen to puck like to wear suggestive vinyl, rubber, or leather clothing in public because other people associate this type of clothing with sexual acts. Punk clothing is also known to be tight blue jeans, t-shirts with band logos, and occasionally you will find someone in the culture that enjoys drawing a swastika on clothing purely for the shock value it brings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_subculture
There artwork is also individualized and expresses their music. Punk album covers or artwork in generally created with easy to understand messages of contempt with political issues.
Featured Video on the Punk Subculture
In this video, viewers get a glimpse of what the punk subculture really is. The video examines the culture through the decades.
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Fast Facts
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Orgin
UK, USA or Australia
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Political Views
range all over the political spectrum
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Style
Multiple Peicings, leather, rubber and vinyl clothing.
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Notable Bands
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The video on this page describes the punk subculture through the years.
