The Coloring Book for Goths

Author: Tom Devonald
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 9781501142567
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A hilariously nihilistic, “off-color” coloring book that encourages moodiness, moroseness, and misery over mindful meditation—perfect for the goth in us all. A coloring book for adults whose glasses are always half empty. Grab your favorite black pencil or crayon and take a break from the daily grind with the world’s most depressing coloring book. In a hilarious parody of the adult coloring book trend, The Coloring Book for Goths will have you laughing from the darkest depths of your soul–if you're capable of such a thing.

Wannabes, Goths, and Christians

Author: Amy C. Wilkins
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226898482
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 295

Book Description
On college campuses and in high school halls, being white means being boring. Since whiteness is the mainstream, white kids lack a cultural identity that’s exotic or worth flaunting. To remedy this, countless white youths across the country are now joining more outré subcultures like the Black- and Puerto Rican–dominated hip-hop scene, the glamorously morose goth community, or an evangelical Christian organization whose members reject campus partying. Amy C. Wilkins’s intimate ethnography of these three subcultures reveals a complex tug-of-war between the demands of race, class, and gender in which transgressing in one realm often means conforming to expectations in another. Subcultures help young people, especially women, navigate these connecting territories by offering them different sexual strategies: wannabes cross racial lines, goths break taboos by becoming involved with multiple partners, and Christians forego romance to develop their bond with God. Avoiding sanctimonious hysteria over youth gone astray, Wilkins meets these kids on their own terms, and the result is a perceptive and provocative portrait of the structure of young lives.

Gothic Charm School

Author: Jillian Venters
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780061669163
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
An essential, fully illustrated guidebook to day-to-day Goth living There's more to being a Goth than throwing on some black velvet, dyeing your hair, and calling it a day (or a night). How do you dress with morbid flair when going to a job interview? Is there such a thing as growing too old to be a Goth? How do you explain to your grandma that it's not just a phase? Jillian Venters, a.k.a. "the Lady of the Manners," knows how to be strange and unusual without sacrificing politeness and etiquette. In Gothic Charm School, she offers the quintessential guide to dark decorum for all those who have ever searched for beauty in dark, unexpected places, embraced their individuality, and reveled in decadence . . . and for families and friends who just don't understand.

Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace

Author: Andrea Harriman
Publisher: Intellect Books
ISBN: 1783203536
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
It was a scene that had many names: some original members referred to themselves as punks, others, new romantics, new wavers, the bats or the morbids. 'Goth' did not gain lexical currency until the late 1980s. But no matter what term was used, 'postpunk' encompasses all the incarnations of the 1980s alternative movement. Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace is a visual and oral history of the first decade of the scene. Featuring interviews with both the performers and the audience to capture the community on and off stage, the book places personal snapshots alongside professional photography to reveal a unique range of fashions, bands and scenes. A book about the music, the individual and the creativity of a worldwide community rather than theoretical definitions of a subculture, Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace considers a subject not often covered by academic books. Whether you were part of the scene or are just fascinated by different modes of expression, this book will transport you to another time and place.

Gothic

Author: Valerie Steele
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
"Popularly associated with black-clad teenagers and rock musicians, gothic fashion encompasses not only subcultural styles (from old-school goth to cyber-goth and beyond) but also high fashion by such designers as Alexander McQueen, John Galliano of Christian Dior, Rick Owens, Olivier Theyskens, and Yohji Yamamoto. Fashion photographers, such as Scan Ellis and Eugenio Recuenco, have also drawn on the visual vocabulary of the gothic to convey narratives of dark glamour. As the text and lavish illustrations in this book suggest, gothic fashion has deep cultural roots that give it an enduring potency." "Valerie Steele is director and chief curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)." -- BOOK JACKET.

Goth-Icky

Author: Michael J. Nelson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Containing more than 200 images from the archives of Charles S. Anderson Design Co. and a sharply hilarious text by the main writer and host of the legendary "Mystery Science Theater 3000," this is a kitsch and campy testament to America's love of horror.

Goths, Gamers, and Grrrls

Author: Ross Haenfler
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780190276614
Category : Subculture
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Goths, Gamers, and Grrrls: Deviance and Youth Subcultures introduces students to the sociological study of deviance, equipping them with the theoretical tools necessary to analyze various youth subcultures--and virtually any subculture--in new and fascinating ways. In this revised and updated third edition, author Ross Haenfler examines eight different youth subcultures in depth: skinheads, punk rock/hardcore/straight edge, hip hop, heavy metal, virginity pledgers, Goths, gamers and hackers, and riot grrrls. Each chapter begins with a brief description and history of the scene before exploring a specific sociological concept or theory.

The Coloring Book

Author: Colin Quinn
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1455507601
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
From former SNL "Weekend Update" host and legendary stand-up Colin Quinn comes a controversial and laugh-out-loud investigation into cultural and ethnic stereotypes. Colin Quinn has noticed a trend during his decades on the road-that Americans' increasing political correctness and sensitivity have forced us to tiptoe around the subjects of race and ethnicity altogether. Colin wants to know: What are we all so afraid of? Every ethnic group has differences, everyone brings something different to the table, and this diversity should be celebrated, not denied. So why has acknowledging these cultural differences become so taboo? In The Coloring Book, Colin, a native New Yorker, tackles this issue head-on while taking us on a trip through the insane melting pot of 1970s Brooklyn, the many, many dive bars of 1980s Manhattan, the comedy scene of the 1990s, and post-9/11 America. He mixes his incredibly candid and hilarious personal experiences with no-holds-barred observations to definitively decide, at least in his own mind, which stereotypes are funny, which stereotypes are based on truths, which have become totally distorted over time, and which are actually offensive to each group, and why. As it pokes holes in the tapestry of fear that has overtaken discussions about race, The Coloring Book serves as an antidote to our paralysis when it comes to laughing at ourselves . . . and others.

Wonders of the World Coloring Book

Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486430448
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Attractive illustrations invite coloring book fans of all ages to visit 27 man-made wonders. Included are India's Taj Mahal, the hanging gardens in ancient Babylon, the Mayan temples of Tikal in Guatemala, the Abu Simbel in Egypt, England's Stonehenge, the colossus of Rhodes, the pyramids, the great wall of China, the leaning tower of Pisa, and more.

Gothic Girls Adult Coloring Book

Author: Tabz Jones
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781530174713
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62

Book Description
REVISED EDITION! I have heard your feedback and made some changes to the format of this book that I hope will make it more enjoyable to color. Thank you for all of your help! Tabz @} Featuring the fantasy art of Tabz Jones, this gray scale adult coloring book includes thirty high resolution coloring pages. You'll find Vampires, Ghosts, Zombies and more, all originally rendered in full digital 3D color, now available to color at home. **Just a quick note to buyers; You may find that some of the pages in my coloring books are darker than other artist's books, I have found through coloring these pages myself that darker pages lend themselves very well to heavier mediums such as markers, gel pens, and even watercolors. Also, there are new techniques for blending colored pencils such as using baby oil and petroleum jelly that can completely washout lighter pages. I have tried to include a variety of shades to accommodate every skill level, from beginners to advanced in every book that I create. I encourage you to step outside your comfort zone and try something new, I hope that you will be pleasantly surprised by what you can create =)