This is what came up when I googled "urban hipster" -- hmmm ....Synopsis from Amazon Canada:
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 natural enemies (Struggling Actors fear Models for their ability to snare roles without talent). Each section ends with examples of actual habitat (bars, usually) in which each respective breed may be observed (use caution when approaching Thugz). Some researchers may object to the inclusion of Ex-Frats (from the Graecus family) in the Hipster genus, but Aiello's fieldwork is otherwise solid. Clever and funny, despite a passage in which Activists take more of a beating than a ribbing; may prompt occasional musing on the nature of conformity.
My rating: 3 stars
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