Entry 5: Subcultures in Italy

Subcultures in Italy.

In this entry we're going to talk about subcultures in Italy, specifically a pop and tribes subcultures.I hope you like it :)

Pop culture 

ROCKERS




Italy was traditionally dominated by melodic ballads that emerged from its popular tradition. After this the first rock bands appeared, the musical genre was born at the beginning of the 1960s from the United States. The first songs of rock and roll were interpretative of songs that already existed, that is to say bands of covers. In the decade of 1990, the Italian bands of alternative rock and metal began to be very outstanding worldwide. At the beginning of the 21st century, the rock of Italy had become one of the most listened to in the world. In conclusion, rock is a subculture that has been presented in Italy for years, and today continues to grow, rock is a way of expressing ideas, styles, thoughts for people and is considered a lifestyle.

Emos


Emo is a subculture that had its origins in the mid-1980s in the United States. Generally, among teenagers, clothing and hairstyle is related by the use of tube pants, short-sleeved shirts that often bear the names of rock bands and straight hair, in addition they usually have their hair to the side and cover one or both eyes and in some cases they use a dark makeup. Emos people tend to be emotional, sensitive, shy and introverted. In Italy and in many European countries you can see this subculture very marked, this used to be seen in a strange way by people, but it is becoming more common.

TRIBES

Etruscan civilization


The Etruscan civilization developed in Etruria, in the center of Italy, between the VIII and I centtury BC. This civilization was very important for its advanced political and military culture, for its ability to navigate, for its technologies, for its perfection in the cultivation of letters, for the natural sciences and theology, and for its agricultural work that It gave them a lot of money. They were also lovers of luxury and it was an intensely religious people. Between the III and I BC, the Etruscan’s, were under the rule of the Romans, and were seen as a decadent people.

REFERENCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruscan_civilization
https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3197/3021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music_in_Italy

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  1. UnknownMarch 13, 2021 at 8:10 AM

    An interesting look into Italian subcultures! Good blog! - Paul

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