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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 ...