1.1 Introduction
In order to best understand the hipster’s greater complexities we must first take into account the
more straightforward question of who, exactly, the hipster is. The answer unfortunately is not so
straightforward. As such, this section will approach the question in a number of different ways,
beginning with the more abstract and ending with the more concrete. This will include a portrait of
the ‘average’ hipster, the ‘ideal’ hipster, a detailed breakdown of some key attributes, and a brief
genealogy.