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The Juggalo family is made up of Faygo drinking, face paint wearing, hatchet throwing ninjas who are misunderstood die-hard fanaticals of the Insane Clown Posse. This subculture is uncommon because it was established from a devoted fan base. From the growth and popularity a largely formed culture of their own has been created. The subject matter involving Juggalos and Juggalettes was compelling because of the shape under which this subculture formed and their correlation to a ruling society. People ridicule this subculture but to this distinctive group of people being a Juggalo or Juggulate is something that is just who you are. They are a flawless example of what embodies a subculture. This group has symbols, fashion, language,
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The word Juggalo was a designation the Insane Clown Posse gave themselves but expanded the expression to include their followers. When the song "What is a Juggalo" was released it was an instant success. The track really defines this subculture by devaluing social norms throughout the lyrics. When Vinnie Monaster who writes for a column called Ask a Juggalo was asked, “How does one officially become a Juggalo?” He responded by saying “It's not a trophy. It's not something that you can buy. Nothing like that. It just is what it is. You can be a fucking Juggalo and not even listen to ICP, or any artist on Psychopathic Records, you know? A Juggalo is flat out something that absolutely is just who you are. Just a state of mind. And there are all walks of Juggalos, but no point in time is there any kind of an activity or some kind of a ritual or anything like that”. Another long time super fan of the ICP Tabetha Johnson or better know as JUgGaLeTTe 4 EvEr blogs about her experience as a Juggalette. She describes this by saying “Being yourself. See the world differently from normal society and don’t give a fuck where your opinion fits in. Juggalettes don't take shit from other people, they know who they are and they accept it. True Juggalettes know what it's like to be an outsider.” It is agreed by all the word Juggalo itself bonds everyone …show more content…
This one hundred and fifty dollar, five-day celebration is held at a privately owned campsite in Illinois. The Gathering of the Juggalos has a wide range of events during this time. This includes carnival rides, concerts, mud wrestling, rap battles, and swimming in hepatitis lake. Thousands of fellow Juggalo’s from every walk of life are in the audience. Many people will quit their job if they are unable to get time off of work to attend this event. It is a great way to spend sometime with other ICP fans while getting fucked up with your new family. The scene is expressed as being a place filled with genuine people who listen to weird shit. Most identify as a special bread of people in this subculture. The Jugallos feel as if others turn them away because of the way they speak and their appearance. It isn’t just a music choice to them it is a
On the other hand, to Graffin, it was a group that he longed to be apart of and to relate to his sense of self. He has difficulties contributing to his different social groups in which Allport mentions this idea, proclaiming that, “Adolescents may view their neighborhood gang as a far more important in-group than their school” (5). This links the two theories together in a sense that an identity role cannot be without an in-group for an individual to honor that role. The hardships Graffin faces at a young age influences his in-group decisions. The punk group bonds over hardships, sex, drugs, and voices their opinions. The group colors their hair, wears tight jeans, and the color black is often represented. Consistently, they are often found disagreeing or questioning the presence of authority figures because of their strong passion as nonconformists. Nevertheless, as Graffin grows up he changes overtime by keeping the same thoughts on the punk subculture, but he moves on with his life in pursuing education. The poverty and divorced parents are Graffin’s ascribed status, but his achieved status is not only becoming punk. It is also earning his master’s degree and continuing his education. Continuing to care for his subculture lifestyle, he wants to better the punk community to be more of a gateway for people to express emotion. Furthermore, he wants to teach
Fastpitch as a Subculture A subculture is a group of people who have different characteristics than the larger culture they are apart of. This may include different organizations, cliques, or clubs. You will see many different subcultures by just walking around a high school. Whether it is jocks, nerds, goths, hipsters, etc., they all are different little cliques inside of the larger culture, high school. The jocks or athletic subculture can be broken down even further into the different sports teams.
These are countercultures which are smaller groups within a certain culture group that are in opposition to all the behaviors and norms of the larger group. (Newman, 124) These countercultures contribute to the violation of norms and values of the dominate group.
Since the early ninety’s, a controversial Detroit rap group known as Insane Clown Posse have boasted about torturous murder methods and brutal killings within their music. Within hours of the release of their debut album The great malinko the Southern Baptist Convention criticized Disney for signing the group after proclaiming ICP was the devil’s music. Disney instantly dropped ICP from the label and removed their album from stores. Soon after, homicide reports started to spread with perpetrators proclaiming themselves as Juggalos (Insane Clown Posse fans). The FBI listed ICP as a dangerous gang, and, in many states, the group’s live shows were cancelled. Despite their music being banned in several countries and media outlets, this group continues to release music. Once a year the group and its fans come together for what’s known as The Gathering of the Juggalos in Thornville, Ohio. I thought to infiltrate the gathering to gain insight on this homicidal culture and hopefully develop a better understanding of how this all came to be.
A Juggalo is someone who is a die-hard fan of the Insane Clown Posse or any group from the Psychopathic Records label. It’s a spinoff of the punk subculture, making it an even more exclusive and tightly knit group. The term Juggalo started in 1994 at an Insane Clown Posse concert and has ballooned as an identifier and widely recognized name. Many Juggalos have tattoos identifying themselves with their “Juggalo names.” The names are personal identifiers that range from sugar bear to demon clown, showing the diversity of people represented in the Juggalo lifestyle.
Drugs, sex and rock and roll. The key components of the famous 1969 rock concert, Woodstock. Woodstock is considered one of the most influential events in the early 70’s. But why is this? Woodstock was not only a place of peace and love, but also an event that fueled anti-war campaigns. Many activists came together to protest war, but also to join hands, and listen to good music.
In the summer of 1969, a music festival known as “Woodstock” took place for three straight days in Upstate, New York with thirty-two musical acts playing, and over 400,000 people from around the world coming to join this musical and peaceful movement. Woodstock started out being a small concert, created to promote peace in the world. Now, Woodstock is still being celebrated over 40 years later. This three day music festival represented the perfect concert for the “baby boomers” during a messy political time. Woodstock significantly impacted the counterculture era of the 1960’s in a number of ways; how it began, the ideas of the concert, the sense of union and love it represented and it
For all time the United States media illuminate the American open about the narco-trafficking associations that exist in our nation and about the danger postured by the Mexican Mafia for the United States.
A three day concert that rolled into a fourth day, involved a lot of drugs, music, and mud. It soon became a symbol of what is known as “Woodstock Nation”, which is the term used to describe young people who distrusted authority and standard American values. In the sixties the word “hippie” had a negative connotation to it, making this festival more frowned upon than anything. This festival was also considered a reaction to conservative attitudes of post World War I.
The term “subculture” is defined in the dictionary as “a culture within a broader mainstream culture, with its own separate values, practices, and beliefs.” Studying subculture in the perspective of a sociologist, is to understand and comprehend a specific culture. In today’s modern society of America, there are many variety of subcultures that a sociologist can examine from the past or in today’s society. For this paper, the chosen subculture to be investigated is the greaser subculture. Greasers are defined as “a working-class youth subculture that originated in the 1950s among teenagers in northeastern and southern United States.” The paper will discuss the specifics on the origin of the greaser subculture in America along with other factors that came along with it in history.
The heavy metal band Judas Priest was known for being one of the most popular and most respected heavy metal bands on the planet. Even though they have had many members, they have made a huge impact in the heavy metal genre. They were hugely influenced by two of the most popular and well known heavy metal bands of all time.
Americans are drawn to them because, quite frankly… they’ve never seen or heard anything like it. The closet thing we have to that is Marylin Manson… but he’s just creepy and not that fun to look at.
The Gangster Disciples are still an active group in the United States (Mallory, 2012). There are members of the group in over 35 states and 70 U.S. cities (Mallory, 2012). Nearly 20,000 members reside in the city of Chicago, where the FBI considers this group a “major organized crime group” (Mallory, 2012, p. 208). The Gangster Disciples were formed after the death of the group’s original leaders, David Barksdale (Mallory, 2012). A young man who was already a member of the group, Larry Hoover become the new leader of the Gangster Disciples because he was a person that Barksdale watched over (Mallory, 2012). After his death, the group split into the Black Disciples and the Gangster Disciples (Mallory, 2012). The group became prone to violence
With the economic decline and availability of jobs with upward movement, a culture of youths formed in Britain that challenged the ideals and cultural norms of the generations that came before them. A consistent movement from traditional society through youth subcultures brings light through the eyes of the musicians that describe their generation’s feelings of homelessness in an era filled with unemployment, low wages, and violence. The insurgence of the counterculture movement, poor economic conditions, and the commercialization of previous Rock and Roll music in Britain directly led to the punk subculture because it allowed youths to speak up about their conditions and frustrations through an easily understood and accessible medium while maintaining a different stance than their predecessors.
This paper offers an introductory glimpse into the rave subculture for members of mainstream culture. The exploration includes rave artifacts, lexicons, and mysterious rituals. Based on two years of ethnography in the rave scene combined with published documentation, a survival guide for attending raves is offered for the naive, but curious. To survive in the rave subculture, possessing both the artifacts (nonverbal communication) and lexicon (verbal communication) are imperative. Artifacts include appropriate clothing, essential supplies, and psychedelic toys. Examples of interesting and unusual artifacts will be used throughout the paper to give the reader a vicarious rave experience. Insider lexicon phrases include codes for illegal substances, group rituals, and dance music. The reader will be taught some of the unique rave jargon, so that he or she can speak "rave."