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Hipsterdom takes a hit
Think hipsters are harmless uber-trendies who are just a jokey part of modern urban culture? Gregory Pierrot's book will make you think again, says MIK SABIERS
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A uncomfortably misogynistic authorial voice that sometimes seems to lack insight troubles FIONA O’CONNOR
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by a production that panders – if inadvertently – to Western prejudice against China
JOHN GREEN is fascinated by a history that excavates the enormous role played by agricultural workers in recent times
ALEX HALL recommends a book that places empirical evidence at the heart of understanding racism
Decolonize Hipsters
by Gregory Pierrot
(O/R Books, £14)
DECOLONIZE HIPSTERS, the opening salvo in a new series of handbooks, places hipsters at the vanguard of a movement that starts with gentrification but ends with gifting Trump the White House and giving rise and misguided succour to white supremacists.
Gregory Pierrot opens with a simple reflection of his love of indie music, a hipster cliche in itself, but correctly goes on to question the real diversity of the crowd that he is part of.
It is the start of an insightful analysis and takedown of hipsterdom and one done for all the right reasons. Whether looking at the origins of the term to a detailed investigation and diatribe on its modern equivalent, it’s full of nuggets of nous and knowledge.
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