Gothic Subculture Survey

1. Are you considered by yourself and/or others to be a “goth” and/or
part of the “gothic” subculture? How long?
2. What is your strongest connection to the gothic subculture? (i.e.,
music, literature, fashion, goth clubs, occult interests, etc.)
3. how old are you?
4. What does “gothic” mean? Is there a difference between one who is
“goth” or “gothic” ?
5. Favorite color? why? any others?
6. Occupation? if student, what major?
7. Favorite time of day/night? why?
8. Favorite poet? author? culture and/or historical time period? Why?
9. The gothic subculture is united by a predilection to morbidity and
death and things related. Why, if at all, do you share this trait? Do
most goths?
10. How do you think popular culture views the gothic subculture in
general? why?
11. How do most people react to you? (your personality, interests,
appearance, etc.) Why?
12. Are you interested in mythology, folklore, legends, etc.? Any
particulars?
13. Do you believe in Vampires on any level? (i.e., they are a joke,
they are a legend, they are real, they are literary/social archetypes,
etc….). Why, if at all, are they important in the gothic subculture?
14. What is your basic ideal of beauty? (What is beautiful to you?) Do
you think there is a shared gothic aesthetic, and if so, what are the
common traits?
15. How important is sexuality and/or sensuality to you? Do you think
either or both are more important to the gothic subculture than they are
to popular culture?
16. If you are male, do you cross dress?(i.e., do you wear what mundane
society would consider female clothing, such as skirts/dresses, high
heeled boots, etc….) Why?
17. Do you wear jewelry? silver, gold, bronze, copper? how much/often?
18. What is your favorite symbol? (i.e., cross, pentagram,ankh,
yin-yang, etc.)
19. Do you like bugs/insects? reptiles? rodents? animals? Any favorites?
20. What color(s) are most of your clothes? And the rest of them? What
is your favorite fabric? styles?
21. Have you ever studied or practiced magic, divination, alchemy, or
parapsychology? What specifically?
22. Do you consider yourself introverted or extroverted?
23. What kind of music do you listen to most often? other favorites?
Favorite band?
24. What is your education level? If self-educated, what are your
favorite subjects?
25. Do you think that education (any kind) and/or intelligence is
regarded differently among the gothic subculture than it is in popular
culture?
26. Do you live in a city or rural area? Which do you prefer and why?
27. Do you use computers often? do you use the internet often? for what
purpose?
28. Do you think the internet is important to the gothic subculture?
why?
29. Do you or have you used drugs such as speed, LSD, etc? how often?
why?
30. Do you smoke or take in large doses of caffeine?
31. Do you eat meat? why or why not?
32. What is your favorite holiday and why?
33. How often do you go dancing?
34. What is your favorite place to go (for social gatherings and/or
personal enjoyment, such as coffee shops, bookstores, dance clubs,
etc.)?
35. Do you dye your hair or bleach it? wear “gothic” make-up?
36. Do you consider yourself primarily androgenous, masculine, or
feminine? are you a feminist, chauvinist or generally egalitarian?
37. What bothers you most about society? about other “goths” ?
38. Do you think that the gothic subculture serves as a social mechanism
of any kind? if so, what and why. If not, then why does it exist?
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