Modern day hipsters
Since the late 1990s, the word hipster has resurfaced as a term to describe performers and devotees of indie rock and downtempo electronica, and related styles of music, and those who follow the associated fashions and tastes. The stereotypical accessories of the modern hipster include Vespa scooters, Buddy Holly-style glasses, membership in a local band (often one that romanticizes an aimless, alcohol-filled lifestyle), Converse style shoes, vintage clothing, and in the case of men, patchy facial hair. The modern day hipster has no real need for a job (and is often supported by his or her parents), but if he/she does choose to hold one, it usually involves something allowing interaction with other hipsters, such as an alternative music shop, coffee shop, or bar.
Modern hipsters often follow or are involved with the local art and DJ scenes, and are often associated with independent film and alternative comics. Unlike previous generations of hipsters, they are rarely now associated with the jazz scene, though the term likely re-entered use as a result of the swing revival and lounge revival of the mid-1990s, which many current hipsters were associated with at the time.
As with any distinctive subculture, the hipster -- or at least the supposed hipster stereotype -- is sometimes a target of derision or satire, though, as the subculture is a fairly amorphous group that generally appreciates irony and self-deprecation, the audience is often as not the hipsters themselves. Robert Lanham's The Hipster Handbook affectionately lampoons the hipster cliche in its current incarnation. Numerous web sites also exist that less-affectionately express their authors' exasperation at hipster cliches. Many would argue that the term "hipster" itself has become mildly derisive, and it is seldom used as a label for self-identification, except in an ironic or self-deprecating way. Hipsters are often criticized by those outside the scene as materialistic, politically apathetic, narcissistic, elitist and shallow.
Since the late 1990s, the word hipster has resurfaced as a term to describe performers and devotees of indie rock and downtempo electronica, and related styles of music, and those who follow the associated fashions and tastes. The stereotypical accessories of the modern hipster include Vespa scooters, Buddy Holly-style glasses, membership in a local band (often one that romanticizes an aimless, alcohol-filled lifestyle), Converse style shoes, vintage clothing, and in the case of men, patchy facial hair. The modern day hipster has no real need for a job (and is often supported by his or her parents), but if he/she does choose to hold one, it usually involves something allowing interaction with other hipsters, such as an alternative music shop, coffee shop, or bar.
Modern hipsters often follow or are involved with the local art and DJ scenes, and are often associated with independent film and alternative comics. Unlike previous generations of hipsters, they are rarely now associated with the jazz scene, though the term likely re-entered use as a result of the swing revival and lounge revival of the mid-1990s, which many current hipsters were associated with at the time.
As with any distinctive subculture, the hipster -- or at least the supposed hipster stereotype -- is sometimes a target of derision or satire, though, as the subculture is a fairly amorphous group that generally appreciates irony and self-deprecation, the audience is often as not the hipsters themselves. Robert Lanham's The Hipster Handbook affectionately lampoons the hipster cliche in its current incarnation. Numerous web sites also exist that less-affectionately express their authors' exasperation at hipster cliches. Many would argue that the term "hipster" itself has become mildly derisive, and it is seldom used as a label for self-identification, except in an ironic or self-deprecating way. Hipsters are often criticized by those outside the scene as materialistic, politically apathetic, narcissistic, elitist and shallow.
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