week 8 - Are subcultures a sign of revolt or an expression of style?

Sub-cultures consist of many different people from different backgrounds, all with unique personalities, so I think it is unfair to generalise that one whole subculture is purely a sign of revolt or an expression of style. However, I think some people join in with certain subcultures because of these reasons. For example, the chav phase that has recently come about is a prime example of a number of people who are involved because it is a way to revolt. A lot of people look down on chavs as violant thugs, and so this spurs some people on to be part of this sub-culture in a bid to revolt. However, I think it is unfair to look at a whole sub-culture as everyone joining it to revolt or as an expression of style. To conclude, I think some people do join subcultures in a bid to revolt or as an expression of style, like many mods, however, I believe it is wrong to tar a whole culture with the same brush.