This essay aims to look at how rave culture is more than just a youth subculture as defined by the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (C.C.C.S.). It will start by looking at the C.C.C.S.'s definition of a youth subculture and will go on to examine rave culture in relation to these theories. Finally, it will hopefully show how rave culture is more than just a reaction to society at that time. It will look at the spirituality of rave culture, the impact that it has had on many people's lives and the DJ as an urban shaman.
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