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Savage Minds: The Hipter Culture

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“Obsolescence: The state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order” (“Wikipedia par 1). Consumerism is the economic foundation for America, which hipster abhor. Hipster, according to Dictionary.com, “is a person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive, in a unconventional way” (“Dictionary”). They avoid mainstream culture, proud of their individualistic culture. In contrary to what they believe in, hipsters, the so-called “counter-culture” of today’s society, are the ones who are driving the new trends and fashions of mainstream culture; enforcing consumerism and driving up the market. UrbanDictionary.com provides ongoing definitions on hipsters. Furthermore, …show more content…

UrbanDictionary brings the most up to date definition on hipster. This support is especially unique due to its multiple definitions voted by popularity, which is always updated continuously. However, this cannot be grounded due to the constant change. So the use of a blog called Savage Minds allows a more grounded stance in defining the hipster. Savage Minds, a well respected blog mostly written by anthropologist, introduces a scientific point of view on the hipster culture. Savage Minds is a group blog that was placed “17th out of 50 top science blog across all scientific disciplines” (“Savage” par 2) by Nature, a prominent interdisciplinary scientific journal, read mainly by research scientists (“Wikipedia” par 1). Therefore, the articles are credible. The combination of both Savage Minds and UrbanDictionary presents a solid background of the modern day hipster. Finally, the Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History is used to define and provide background info on consumerism. This source sets the groundwork of the consumerism. Therefore, variety of sources used will create a broader viewpoint of the …show more content…

The Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History has a unbiased stance that is well written, overflowing with information on consumerism. UrbanDictionary majority vote definitions reflects today’s society viewpoint on hipsters. Furthermore, UrbanDictionary indirectly shows where society is heading. This implication can be used to predict future course of culture, drastically strengthening the essay and introduces a unique perspective. Savage Minds strength lies in it’s scholarly background, written by grad students, professors, and anthropologists. Acquiring support from experts undoubtedly increases the respectability of the essay. Moreover, scholarly blogs addresses both sides of the issue, providing a more unbiased viewpoint. However, with strengths, there are

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