mainstream society, and underground movement, a movement labeled as deviant by those in the mainstream. It has ben a subculture of escape"(Alt. Rave FAQ 1). Ravers are a unique crowd. While rave culture espouses individualism, a come-as-you-are mentality, there are definitely many similarities among ravers in general. The typical raver is between 17 and 25. He is equally likely to be a she. He or she is probably white. He or she probably came from a middle-class family, and is reasonably well educated. Rave fashion could be the topic of an entire paper. There is a definite sense of individualism within the rave fashion scene. You are likely to see someone in jeans, someone in black vinyl pants, or someone in costume. However, many people fit into a definite "typical raver" mold. The one thing that will never be left out when discussing raves are drugs. Drugs are widely abundant at !
             raves, but as far as the media is concerned that is the only thing raves are good for. What about the sense of community ravers feel, and the spirituality that focuses on an altered state of mind that is caused by the music, and in many cases, drugs. Raves are a shared experience by all those involved. A sense of unity often develops among ravers in which personal creeds, race, gender, age, sexual preference, and everything else that our society places so much emphasis on simply fades into the background. There is a slogan among ravers. PLUR - Peace, Love, Unity and Respect. This motto has been around since the beginning of raves. No one really where PLUR originated, but for many ravers it is what they stand for, or even their dogma.
             Raves are a creation of space where love and happiness exist beyond everything else, in other words, reality does not exist within a rave.
             Raves, like any other genre of music have their own style. To most of the world it is known as Electronica. But for a raver there are many different forms of rave mus...