Modern Day Goth Subculture
First of all, lets dive into what a subculture is exactly. Well, subcultures are norms different from the majority, and are managed by a social group within a wider society. Each Individual subculture has its own unique set of characteristics making it distinguishable from the other subcultures, but together, they still operate as a whole striving for the same overall goals. Now that the definition of what it is to be a subculture has been covered, a particularly type of subculture is going to be discussed. An example of a subculture is a Goth. Now what is a Goth subculture? Well, the modern day Goths began as a subculture in the early 1980s in the United Kingdom, they came out of the punk rock subculture itself. In the late 1970s there was
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When looking into the Functionalist aspect and perspective of it, each aspect of society contributes to society’s functioning. Functionalist believe that without the beliefs and the values one has, achieving what is best for society is impossible. The Goths do not relate with this, but have many of the similar beliefs as being a group not really so much as the society aspect of it. This meaning that what their intentions are is to change and secure their group from the outside, but what they do does not help society in any …show more content…
This is not about worshipping Satan at all, but more with doing what you like and having fun, not worrying about restrictions or rules. Lastly, there is Vampirism, there is vampirac families where they have rituals, but it’s a family hierarchy, where the families are very supportive of each other and sometimes each member has their own rules. These vampires feed of the energy of the people around them.
Overall, Goths are unique individuals who express their style in a different way from society. This doesn’t mean that they are extraterrestrials or possess some type of negativity, but they are part of a subculture that emphasizes creativity. Just because a person sees the physical appearance of a Goth, does not mean that they are all anti-social, angry individuals. They have a unique way of dressing and different beliefs and religions from another person but they are all just like anyone
When looking into the Functionalist aspect and perspective of it, each aspect of society contributes to society’s functioning. Functionalist believe that without the beliefs and the values one has, achieving what is best for society is impossible. The Goths do not relate with this, but have many of the similar beliefs as being a group not really so much as the society aspect of it. This meaning that what their intentions are is to change and secure their group from the outside, but what they do does not help society in any …show more content…
This is not about worshipping Satan at all, but more with doing what you like and having fun, not worrying about restrictions or rules. Lastly, there is Vampirism, there is vampirac families where they have rituals, but it’s a family hierarchy, where the families are very supportive of each other and sometimes each member has their own rules. These vampires feed of the energy of the people around them.
Overall, Goths are unique individuals who express their style in a different way from society. This doesn’t mean that they are extraterrestrials or possess some type of negativity, but they are part of a subculture that emphasizes creativity. Just because a person sees the physical appearance of a Goth, does not mean that they are all anti-social, angry individuals. They have a unique way of dressing and different beliefs and religions from another person but they are all just like anyone