The document discusses the concept of "poseurs" or people who pretend to be something they are not within certain subcultures. It focuses on types of poseurs such as goths, hip-hop fans, skaters, heavy metal fans and punks. It then more specifically examines what constitutes a skater poseur and provides examples of videos contrasting real versus poseur punk fans. Further reading suggestions are provided on growing up punk and achieving authenticity within subcultures.
2. Merriam-Websters Online Dictionary Definition: Pronunciation: - zr, p-zr Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, poser, from poser Date: 1869 : a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person Poseur." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary . 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 27 September 2009<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poseur>
3. Common Types of Poseurs Goth Hip-hop Skater Heavy Metal Punk Any others?
5. What is a Skater Poseur? http://www. youtube .com/watch? v=A3kHExuw95o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKWTxB0oOYI
6. Real Punk vs Poseur Punk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9skl_Wty9A&feature=related http://www. youtube .com/watch? v=v0XfvqxOWGM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU8bwqiItlg&feature=related
7. Further Reading Andes, Linda. "Growing Up Punk: Meaning and Commitment Careers in a Contemporary Youth Subculture." Youth Culture: Identity in a Postmodern World . Blackwell Publishers: Massachusetts, 1998, 213-231. Fox, Kathryn J. Real Punks and Pretenders. Constructions of Deviance . Wadsworth Publishing Co: Belmont, CA, 1992, 373-388. Popham, George. "Sellouts, Poseurs and Suicides: Punk Rock and the Pursuit of Secular Otherworldliness" (currently pending publication) Widdicombe, Sue and Rob Wooffitt. Being versus Doing Punk: On Achieving Authenticity as a Member. Journal of Language and Social Psychology . 1990:257-277