PunkThe punk subculture is

based around punk rock. It emerged from the larger rock

music scene in the mid-to-late-1970s in the United

Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan.Punk culture encompasses

distinct styles of music, ideologies, fashion, dance,

literature, and film

Music

The punk subculture is centered around listening to

recordings or live concerts of a loud,

aggressive genre of rock music called punk rock, usually

shortened to punk.

Popular punk band from Japan

Ideologies

Punk related ideologies are mostly concerned with

individual freedom, one needs to understand punk

as the working class manifestation of informal

anti-establishment sensibility.

Fashion

Punks seek to outrage propriety with the highly theatrical use of clothing,

hairstyles, cosmetics, tattoos, jewelry and body modification

(body art).

Literature

Punk has generated a considerable amount of poetry

and prose. Punk has its own underground press in the form of punk zines, which feature

news, gossip, cultural criticis, and interviews.

Films

Many punk-themed films have been made, and punk rock

music videos and punk skate videos are common. Punk films often intercut stock

footage with news clips and home videos of band concerts.

A Film About Punks And Skinheads

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