Australia’s New Subculture

They dressed like they were going to the gym. They had cut her hair and sharp. They have a few tattoos, hidden from sight of their parents. They listen to R & B and rap. They hang out in the garage, playing cards, swearing and smoking marijuana. Ideology of masculinity they are people who will not take 'no' for an answer, having control over the 'Mrs.' s' and can defend himself.

They speak with slang derived from African American slang, with a few Arabic words here and there. They drove fast, which made the cars with personal plates controversial. Women are not accepted in this meeting also is an adult. Who are they? They are the youth of Lebanon. Their branches, 'hang out', was the symbolic axis and working the social hub. This subculture is very dependent on the 'in-know' to be cool, calm and dangerous. If there are people who describe the social culture of this group, it must be 'cool'.

But what this cultural value? How achieved? How to display? Why is it so important for the youth of Lebanon? What are the social benefits, with the demographic, the bias and discrimination?


They belong to a cultural unity. They maintain the same dress, dance styles, music genres and catalog the authorities and forbidden rituals. They are the subculture of ethnic cultures. They are generally assembled on the basis of ethnicity and ideology together, they consume the same media, and most importantly, their preference for young people the same ethnicity for themselves.

Taking part in building this subculture closeness, socializing participants into the knowledge of likes and dislikes, meanings and cultural values. This community lasted for several years until these kids decided to stay, especially through marriage. Subculture is then melted into the 'mainstream'.