analysing hoodie article

during the uk riots the "hoodie" was symbol of exclusion and menace.
in 2007 a reported interviewed  teenagers from the parson Bsnlieue from the riots  and all of them were wearing hoodies.  And in 2008 it was seen as a 2 pice suit in the financial centres of paris and London and represented a   seizing of anoniminity and self-exemption from public identification.
hoodie's adoption began with the popularity with hip hop from the us in 1980s
it came an iconic symbol as it put emphasis on strength , status and power. teenagers the started to wear hoodies with white and black stripes to imitate robbers . before it symbolised power and success, while recently it became menace and lawless. it is also seen in britains asbo generation. in 2005 it was banned from bluewater shopping centre (Kent) and many schools in England and Wales.
having said this the hoodie was not only used by rebels, but from many years also by BMXers, skaters, surfers, emos - none of which linked to antisocial behaviour.
in suburbs and inner city estate where violence is common wearing a hoodie is common to blend in