A number of theoretical perspectives can be united to form a comprehensive explanation of the formation and dissolution of deviant subcultures. Using this theoretical framework, the role of appearance is herein promulgated as being a primary and contributing factor to this subcultural process. Examining the Teddy Boy subculture of the 1950s and the Hippie subculture of the 1960s, it is shown that appearance factors 1) add credibility to the deviant role; 2) provide a descriptive embodiment of the deviance, to which society reacts; 3) serve as flaunted symbols of deviance in retaliatory counterpride displays; and 4) contribute cues for imitation by mass society, thereby initiating social repair.
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