THE HIPSTER SUBCULTURE AND ITS REPRESENTATION IN LENA DUNHAM’S TV SERIES GIRLS
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Hipster, Lena Dunham's Girls, subculture, TV series, millennialsAbstract
Hipsters are considered by specialists as one of the most relevant American subcultures at present. However, they also agree in recognising that the term hipster is notoriously difficult to define and has not received sufficient academic attention, especially when referring to women. Thus, this study tries to reverse this situation by bringing to light information about this prominent cultural phenomenon in the American context. To prove its importance, this theoretical aspect will be complemented by its practical implementation, as this essay includes the evaluation of the representation of the hipster subculture in one of the main cultural products which have reflected it, television, and more concretely in Lena Dunham’s TV series, Girls. This analysis will include reflections on the presence of irony and authenticity—crucial hipster concepts—in the portrayal of this subculture and on its paradoxical use by its creators, with the intention of inferring the reasons that may have motivated it.
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