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Aiello, Josh and Shultz, Matthew. A Field Guide to the Urban Hipster.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)

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| September 01, 2003 | Graff, Keir | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Library Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Sept. 2003. 210p. illus. Broadway, paper, $12.95 (0-7679-1372-8). 305.9.

With once-populous rebel groups (hippies, punks, grunge rockers) reduced to cliques that converge at nightclubs for themed outings ("Wednesday is Anarchy Night," perhaps), along come the parodies to nail the club doors shut. On the heels of The Hipster Handbook (2003), this "field guide" takes a mock-scientific approach to identifying species, ranging from AlternaBoys to Urban Moms, in their native habitats. Plumage ("brightly dyed" for Ravers) and voice ("short barking notes" for Metal Heads) are noted, as are mating habits, herd mentality, and ...

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