IMAGES
A picture is worth a thousand words. Each of these images says something significant about the Greasers subculture. From their fashion sense to their confident attitudes, the Greasers were a youth phenomenon that swept through parts of the nation simply out of boredom. These images provide insight as to how rebellious the Greasers were, and how they valued being different and going against society's cultural norms. Hover over each image of the slideshow to read its caption and learn a bit more about the picture! --> |
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VIDEO
This video summarizes and analyzes the novel and film The Outsiders, which was a pivotal book and movie for the Greasers subculture. The Outsiders depicts the class division and rivalry the Greasers and the Socials (or Socs). The Greasers are depicted as a gang of low-income working-class teenagers, while the Socs are the gang of wealthier kids from the other side of town. Through the insight of this novel and movie, it shows how the Greasers were seen as rebellious, dangerous kids, when they were really growing up on the wrong side of the tracks. This video was published by S.E. Hinton on YouTube. |