Hipster Consumerism
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Przysługujący widmom wywrotowy, niemalże rewolucyjny potencjał został odsunięty oraz zagubiony poprzez pozbycie się tej kontrowersyjnej kategorii z terytorium metafizyki i zbyt pośpieszne odesłanie jej do przestrzeni badań nad literaturą,... more
The author tries to characterize still fresh and recent phenomenon of the postdigital aesthetics. He tries to answer the question: why postdigital artists most often take destruction actions, use imperfection, distortion and errors. He... more
Reflections on contemporary art in the wake of Jodi Dean's criticism of art in her THE COMMUNIST HORIZON (2012).
Hipsters are a contemporary postmodern subculture of young urbanites who have created their own visual identity through the clothing they wear. Since clothing is an important symbolic communicator that allows members of a subculture to... more
A cultural history of the hipster Chi è l'Hipster? Perché è tanto odiato? È una sottocultura o rappresenta il mainstream? Un'archeologia del termine “Hipster”, un viaggio a ritroso nel tempo per capire cosa significava alle origini,... more
Tiki-Restaurants als exotisierende Kommodifizierung mimetischer Repräsentationen Polynesiens? Die US-amerikanische Restaurantlandschaft der späten 1950er Jahren war von den sogenannten Tiki-Restaurants geprägt. Diese Lokale bildeten den... more
Artykuł charakteryzuje kulturowy fenomen retromanii, stara się w ten sposób wyjaśnić dlaczego współcześni twórcy posługując się stylami minionych dekad oraz nawiązując do przeszłości, próbują ją wywołać i wskrzesić. W dalszej części... more
Der Beitrag befasst sich mit der Funktion der Exklusivität von Mode-Ästhetik im Kunstbetrieb und dem Versuch, die Haltung des Besonderen als Markenzeichen der Kunst auf das kommerziellere Feld der Mode und Mainstream-Kultur zu übertragen.... more
Understanding the oft misunderstood label, "hipster," leads to an exploration of how "cool" is constructed, and creative ways in which subculture has addressed a stagnating, sterile social hierarchy. Both problematic and important, the... more
In an interview with Andrzej Marzec, Simon Reynolds talks about his new book Retromania. He explains why contemporary culture seems to feel a nostalgic longing for what is past, or is even dependent on its own past. The music critic... more
Este ensayo es un intento de entrecruce de ciertos aspectos antropológicos en la transformación de las ciudades contemporáneas y los estudios sobre las culturas juveniles. En concreto, se abordará el fenómeno de los hipsters, una... more
This paper aims to read the High Line’s particular blend of urban, industrial, commercial, and rural aesthetics against the discursive backdrop of “creative cities.” It is a perfect example for an urban space that creates new... more
Superdiverse neighborhoods are understood as challenges; as potential ghetto’s in need for a better social mix. In this paper, ethnographic linguistic landscape analysis (ELLA) is used to study the effects of the public-private city... more
This paper explores why individual retailers have become the target of anti-gentrification protest, examining where the 'blame' for gentrification should be placed. Some commentators have argued that independent retailers should not be... more
Consumption in sociology is often considered a manifestation of status. According to Pierre Bourdieu, individuals determined by habitus and class dispositions, by consuming certain goods and the style of consumption, consciously or not,... more
he short circuit sign is one in which the signifier (the part carrying the message) and the signified (the meaning of the message) are the same. In a stop sign, that's not such a bad thing. However, I've noticed that contemporary style... more
Hipsters don’t want to be called “hipsters” and they perceive this word to be almost an insult, reason why they never completely identify with this label. Nevertheless they can clearly recognise other people as hipsters. The aim of my... more
Text of the conference held Saturday, May 23, 2015 in Pizzoferrato (Italy) about craftsmanship, internet and mediation of unmediatable materials.