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Post by KB on Dec 27, 2019 6:17:20 GMT
Hi, we were discussing different groups and when they started/ended. What do you call those labels for groups of people? I tried to google “hippy, hipster, yuppie” and “trendy groups of people” ... no dice. I’m probably having a brain fart  Do you know what I would google to get a timeline of these? Please save my tired brain!  Thank you. |
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Post by katlaw on Dec 27, 2019 6:42:36 GMT
I am not quite sure I understand what you mean. Do you mean like the term counterculture?
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Post by snyder on Dec 27, 2019 6:45:36 GMT
What about fashion eras? Found this site when I put in those words. Fashion Eras |
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Post by ModChick on Dec 27, 2019 7:16:56 GMT
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 27, 2019 8:51:37 GMT
Problem they don't just start and stop. For example hippies began around the Viet Nam war but there are still hippies out there and more being born all the time. But, really, there were probably hippies before the term was used in the general population
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2019 11:36:20 GMT
Hi, we were discussing different groups and when they started/ended. What do you call those labels for groups of people? I tried to google “hippy, hipster, yuppie” and “trendy groups of people” ... no dice. I’m probably having a brain fart  Do you know what I would google to get a timeline of these? Please save my tired brain! Thank you. These aren't like the generational labels. These are fashion/lifestyle labels belonging to subcultures. They don't have a beginning/end so you won't find a time line for them. In general they start as terms used by those outside the movement to define those who are different. Before the hippies in the 60s was the beatniks of the 40s/50s. Older hippies are still around and a new generation is coming up. |
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Post by peano on Dec 27, 2019 14:08:12 GMT
Cohorts? Or do you mean boomers, millennials, Gen Xers etc?
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Post by peasapie on Dec 27, 2019 14:18:00 GMT
I guess I’d call them “eras” if I was referencing when they started and stopped. “Janis Joplin was part of the hippie era.” for generational eras, here’s a timeline: Generations
the other terms, hipster etc. are more social or fashion trends. |
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Post by SockMonkey on Dec 27, 2019 15:33:30 GMT
It's a good question without a real answer because those are all pretty different kinds of labels. Sometimes words like yuppie were used to describe market segments, sometimes just cohorts or classes of people, but those people shared very specific characteristics (young urban professionals). Words like Gen X and Millenial, on the other hand, are used to describe larger generational groups whose main shared characteristic is being born within a 20 year window (which is silly).
Thinking now about a word like VSCO, that group shares very specific characteristics that are more about trends and fashion (scrunchies, hydroflasks, oversized tees). That is more of a fashion trend to me.
So, it's messy and there's a real reason you can't put your finger on a single word to encompass all that.
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 27, 2019 16:12:21 GMT
I'm not sure most of these labels have a clear start/stop. Hipster is a throwback to the 1940's.
You can be both a yuppie and hipster. One is an acronym describing your age/profession and the other is about your style aesthetic.
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Post by candleangie on Dec 27, 2019 17:52:48 GMT
Subcultures?
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Post by lisacharlotte on Dec 27, 2019 18:14:13 GMT
I would also say they don’t end, just get a new name when generations shift and the newer generation thinks they’ve discovered something new.
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Post by KB on Dec 27, 2019 18:26:40 GMT
Thanks everyone, these answers were helpful! The child we were discussing this is REALLY into organizing and categorizing  (we do it pretty much all day) but this one had me stumped! I appreciate the thoughtful answers, thanks!!! |
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Do you know what I would google to get a timeline of these? 
Thank you.
Do you know what I would google to get a timeline of these? 
(we do it pretty much all day) but this one had me stumped!