Compare and Contrast the Subcultures of Hip Hop and Punk

Compare and Contrast of Subcultures: Hip Hop and Punk South University Online Compare and Contrast of Subcultures: Hip Hop and Punk Differences in beliefs and values from what the â€Å"norm† considers the right way makes you a subculture, but what makes them unique are the instruments they use to make their voice heard. While most people have taken for granted their language, beliefs and values there are some who within their subculture use their music to escape forms of oppression and lack of freedom. Hip Hop and Punk are two large subcultures that are well known through out the world. There are many differences between Hip Hop and Punk and several contributing factors that shape these subcultures but ultimately each one’s existence†¦show more content†¦Symbols are defined by Kendall (2011) as anything that meaningfully represents something else, and can simultaneously produce loyalty and animosity, and love and hate. Hip hop symbols include a microphone, which is an important tool that makes their voice of change heard. Turn tables and speakers, hip hop uses these objects to make their music different and stand out. Punk symbols include, a guitar, which is the instrument used to make the music that accompanies the message. Stages are another symbol of the punk subculture which serves as a platform to perform the message of music. Each symbol produces love and loyalty within the subcultures while gaining hate and animosity from those being exposed. The information that has been provided about the subcultures of Hip Hop and Punk shows there are many differences between Hip Hop and Punk and several contributing factors that shape these subcultures but ultimately each one’s existence serves a similar purpose: a form of escape and expression. Prior to research, I was an outsider looking in on the two subcultures. Assumed no similarity at all, but I learned, when you take a deeper look and explore the pages they are different books carrying the same message. References Kendall (2011). Sociology in OurShow MoreRelatedEffects of Rap Music on Crime14002 Words   |  57 PagesListening to Rap: Cultures of Crime, Cultures of Resistance Julian Tanner, University of Toronto Mark Asbridge, Dalhousie University Scot Wortley, University of Toronto This research compares representations of rap music with the self-reported criminal behavior and resistant attitudes of the music’s core audience. Our database is a large sample of Toronto high school students (n = 3,393) from which we identify a group of listeners, whose combination of musical likes and dislikes distinguish them