A subculture can be called a group of people, which is united by common views on life, different from the worldview that is imposed by the majority. Often they are united not only by similar thinking, but also by certain musical preferences, as well as clothing style.
Since about the end of the 80s of the 20th century, the attention of researchers to such a phenomenon as subcultures has become more noticeable. In Russia, they got their development around the middle of the 20th century, when subjects such as “dudes” appeared - the so-called shocking youth who tried to dance and dress “stylishly”, for which they got their name. Representatives of this movement disappeared very quickly, as the policy towards dissenters was very, very tough. It was especially explained by the fact that the "dudes" were accused by the state of worshiping the West. It was easy to judge this, given that the music, which was preferred by the "stylish" youth - jazz and rock and roll - came to us from the United States.
The second wave can be called the stage when rock music became available to youth. It was during these years (60s - 80s) that subcultures in Russia began to acquire the classic features of informality. Namely: political apathy, increased attention to internal problems, internationalism. In the middle of this period, when young people got access to narcotic drugs, a “system” appeared - the hippovskoy subculture of the USSR, which combined many separate subcultures, which subsequently incorporated even metalworkers and punks.
The third wave of subculture development in Russia began in 1986, when the existence of “informals” was officially recognized. It was from this period that youth movements in Russia began to actively develop.
Modern subcultures are divided into many groups, each of which differs in a peculiar style of clothing. Each person will be able to distinguish a goth or punk from those people whom he is accustomed to see in everyday life. But the development of subcultures is proceeding at a tremendous pace, and now you will not surprise anyone with this phenomenon.
Goths, for example, prefer to wear black clothes, their hair is painted black, in addition, lips and nails are also painted black. This color is well consistent with the behavior of representatives of this subculture. In Russia, Goths are very often confused with Satanists. Apparently, due to addictions to the supernatural. Perhaps the main feature of any Goth is the desire for creativity, which can be seen in the way they relate to their appearance and how much work they put into it.
Metalists, who can safely be called the largest of the existing subcultures, focus their ideology directly around music. The appearance of a classic metalworker implies the presence of narrow black jeans that are tucked into high boots, jackets, various attributes in the form of rings with skulls, chains, as well as bracelets with spikes. Very often, bikers can be attributed to this subculture. It is worth noting that despite their outward aggressiveness, representatives of this subculture, who have already crossed the age limit of 25 years old, are already established people, peace-loving, engaged in serious work, but who nevertheless love to “come off with the young”