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Common threads: why are homeboys and suburbanites wearing each other's clothes

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Teens feel powerless but their rebellion is seen in their attire and hairstyles. White rich youth with guilt and fear of what they are, emulate the dress of Black street teens and romanticize their lifestyle. Poor teens with dead end futures emulate the dress of suburbia, although with subtle twists.

Author: Kakutani, Michiko
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1997
Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Column, Teenagers, Youth, Clothing and dress, Clothing, African American youth

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Charleston; gem of the genteel south

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Charleston, South Carolina boasts ante-bellum mansions, scenic harbors, horse-drawn carriages and cobblestone roads. Hotel accommodations and restaurants are discussed. Boone Hall, the plantation model for Gone With the Wind, is set in Charleston.

Author: Koontz, Katy
Publisher: Bauer Publishing Company, L.P.
Publication Name: First for Women
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1040-9467
Year: 1992
Description and travel, Directory, Charleston, South Carolina

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Seinfeld Masala

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Young people from India and Pakistan are coming together in New York City to create a vibrant youth culture. Representative of the blend of old and new worlds is the television show 'Zara Dekh Kar' ('Look Out'), produced for local Pakistani TV.

Author: Murphy, Richard McGill
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject:
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1997
New York, Ethnic television broadcasting, Ethnic television programs, South Asians, Zara Dekh Kar (Television program)

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