2015/08/18 by Ico Maly, Piia Varis · 94 citations
Arts and Humanities · #Music History and Culture #Sociology #Identity (music) #Phenomenon #Epistemology #Media studies #Social science #Aesthetics #Philosophy
paper · doi:10.1177/1367549415597920
published in European Journal of Cultural Studies 19(6), 637-653 (SAGE Publishing)
openalex publication_date 2015/08/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
Through a critical review of existing literature on hipsters, and an analysis of online data, this article provides a description of ‘hipster culture’. To this end, we examine the reoccurring markers of hipster identity and, crucially, the accompanying identity discourses on hipsters. As a result, a picture of hipster culture emerges as a translocal and layered phenomenon with contextually specific claims to authenticity, and certain material infrastructures and effects emerge with the culture. Finally, we will propose the concept of ‘micro-population’ as a tool for making sense not only of hipsters, but identity in general in times of superdiversity.