Goths: a guide to an American subculture
In: Guides to subcultures and countercultures
In: Guides to Subcultures and Countercultures Ser.
The Goth subculture emerged in the 1980s and has since spread around the globe, with large populations of adherents in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan. Goth influence is reflected in the recent interest in vampires and by its presence in art, music, and literature. But what does it all mean?