Subculture:the meaning of style

"Analysis of Subculture: the Meaning of Style" Dick Hebdige argues in his book, Subculture: the Meaning of Style, that the different subcultures in Britain in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s exemplify the fluidity of cultural objects. Thus, subcultures (such as the Mods, Punks, Skinheads) wishing to differentiate themselves from the parent culture "borrow" objects, styles, and music from ethnically diverse groups (like the African Caribbean or West Indian populations). According to Hebdige, the …

…you at home with your family may be very different to those that apply when you are out with your friends). The problem, here, is that the potential for normative confusion is huge - and we have seen that the penalties for not behaving in accordance with social norms can be substantial. As people, therefore, we have to constantly consider how we can manage our lives to produce a sense of order and basic predictability.