Title: What is Gothic
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Definition of Gothic
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Content: What is Gothic
Definition of Gothic
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Goth is a contemporary subculture prevalent in many countries around the globe. It began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre
The goth subculture is remarkable for its longevity compared with others of the same era. Its imagery and cultural proclivities show influences from nineteenth century Gothic literature,
mainly by way of horror movies (particularly cinematic depictions of vampires). The goth subculture has associated tastes in music and fashion. Gothic music encompasses a number of different styles. Common to all is a tendency towards a “dark” sound. Styles of dress within the subculture range from death rock,
punk, Victorian, androgyny, some Renaissance style clothes,
combinations of the above, and/or lots of black attire, makeup and hair. Throughout the evolution of the goth subculture,
familiarity with gothic literature became a significant for many goths. Poe, Lovecraft, Shelley, Dante and the other heralding names became just as symbolic of the subculture
as dressing all in black, wearing the hair dramatically stylized and dyed black,
adorning oneself with dark jewelry and body art,and carrying around a decorated tin lunchbox,
like many other music based subcultures, goths have faced differing levels of social intolerance due mostly to
outward stylistic appearances
Social intolerance ranges from looks of indignation and verbal taunts to physical violence.