Key Performance Term:

‘Poseur’

Erika Somogyi- Amsterdam Uni

Subgroup: 10-30 year olds

Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary Definition: Pronunciation: \pō-ˈzər, ˈpō-zər\ Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, poser, from poser Date: 1869 : a person who pretends to be what he or

she is not : an affected or insincere person

“Poseur." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 27 September 2009<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poseur>

Common Types of ‘Poseurs’

Goth Hip-hop Skater Heavy Metal Punk Any others?

What is a Skater Poseur?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3kHExuw95o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKWTxB0oOYI

‘Real Punk vs Poseur Punk’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=s9skl_Wty9A&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0XfvqxOWGM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU8bwqiItlg&feature=related

Further Reading

Andes, Linda. "Growing Up Punk: Meaning and Commitment Careers in a Contemporary Youth Subculture." Youth Culture: Identity in a Postmodern World. Blackwell Publishers: Massachusetts, 1998, 213-231.

Fox, Kathryn J. “Real Punks and Pretenders.” Constructions of Deviance. Wadsworth Publishing Co: Belmont, CA, 1992, 373-388.

Popham, George. "Sellouts, Poseurs and Suicides: Punk Rock and the Pursuit of Secular Otherworldliness" (currently pending publication)

Widdicombe, Sue and Rob Wooffitt. “‘Being’ versus ‘Doing’ Punk: On Achieving Authenticity as a Member.” Journal of Language and Social Psychology. 1990:257-277