Date of Award
2015
Call Number
HM646 .J48 2015
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
American New England Studies
First Advisor
Ardis Cameron
Second Advisor
Matthew Edney
Third Advisor
Manuel Avalos,PhD., Dean
Keywords
New retail entrepreneurs, foot soldiers of gentrification, consumption practices
Abstract
What is the Hipster subculture? This is a question that has plagued me for some time. I sit in a bar and hear patrons discuss hipster's with disdain, while at other bars I notice a comfortable hipster atmosphere , but still, the question lingers in my mind, what is HIpster? I recognize those categorized as hipster identify fashion trends which are attributed to hipster's, and even discern bars, restaurants, and businesses which cater to the Hipster demographic, but still, what does all this mean? What is hipster subculture, and how does it interact with the community?
Recommended Citation
Jester, David MA, "The Reluctant Hipster: A Subculture Striving for Self Identity in a Changing World" (2015). All Student Scholarship. 140.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/etd/140
