Urban culture
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| In the [[United States|US]] and [[United Kingdom|UK]], "urban" is often used as a [[euphemism]] to describe [[hip hop culture]] or subsets of [[African American culture|black culture]]; being these defined groups as a type of [[urban tribe]]. Hence names for cultural artifacts like [[urban music]] could be seen as a new term for "[[Race music]]". It can also refer to the greater availability of cultural resources (such as art, theatre, events, etc) as compared to suburban or rural areas. | In the [[United States|US]] and [[United Kingdom|UK]], "urban" is often used as a [[euphemism]] to describe [[hip hop culture]] or subsets of [[African American culture|black culture]]; being these defined groups as a type of [[urban tribe]]. Hence names for cultural artifacts like [[urban music]] could be seen as a new term for "[[Race music]]". It can also refer to the greater availability of cultural resources (such as art, theatre, events, etc) as compared to suburban or rural areas. | ||
| + | The defining theme is the presence of a great number of very different people in a very limited space - most of them are [[Stranger|strangers]] to each other. This makes it possible to build up a vast array of [[subculture|subcultures]] close to each other, exposed to each other's [[Social influence|influence]], but without necessarily intruding into people's [[Private sphere|private lives]]. | ||
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| * [[Chicago School (sociology)]] and others [[Chicago School]] | * [[Chicago School (sociology)]] and others [[Chicago School]] | ||
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Urban culture is the culture of cities. Cities all over the world, past and present, have behaviors and cultural elements that separate them from otherwise comparable rural areas.
In the US and UK, "urban" is often used as a euphemism to describe hip hop culture or subsets of black culture; being these defined groups as a type of urban tribe. Hence names for cultural artifacts like urban music could be seen as a new term for "Race music". It can also refer to the greater availability of cultural resources (such as art, theatre, events, etc) as compared to suburban or rural areas.
The defining theme is the presence of a great number of very different people in a very limited space - most of them are strangers to each other. This makes it possible to build up a vast array of subcultures close to each other, exposed to each other's influence, but without necessarily intruding into people's private lives.
See also
- Chicago School (sociology) and others Chicago School
- City
- Cyber (subculture)
- Futurism
- Gang
- Graffiti
- Hip hop music
- Public housing
- Urbanism
- Urban sociology
- Urban tribe
- Bristol Urban Culture
