The late 1970s and early 1980s saw the beginning of the emergence of the goth subculture: a group of social misfits who always seem finding yourself on the periphery of mainstream pop culture. It is a complex subculture of great depth and beauty, where many of its citizens share a deep connection to a darker aesthetic, are predisposed to depression, and are often willing to explore the interpersonal and sexual relationships with little inhibition or respect for societal norms. There is rarely a moment in history where we can pinpoint the exact moment a subculture emerges. It’s a slow construction of multiple influences. However, one can certainly determine where the goth subculture was first identified. Originating from the British punk movement, the term "Goth" was coined in the United Kingdom by journalists and public figures in the music industry as early as the late 1970s and caught fire in the 1980s. In Gothic:Gark Glamor by Valerie Steele, she recounts: "The first significant use of the term (applied to music) was by Anthony H. Wilson [co-owner of the Joy Division label] when he described Joy Division as gothic in relation to mainstream pop traditional. » during an interview on a BBC program regarding the group's next album (127). Many people consider Bauhaus to be the true grandfather of Goth with the release of "Bela Lugosi's Dead." David Thompson and Jo-Ann Greene, "Undead Undead Undead" The Study of Gothic Subculture, reveal that Bauhaus' intention with the song was ironic, according to frontman Peter Murphy (?). But the song's presentation and the group's aesthetic appealed to their fans and the goth subculture was born. In addition to and alongside the Bauhaus, Siouxsie Sioux of the Banshees ...... middle of article ...... on: Duke University Press. 2007. Print. Park, Jennifer. “Melancholy and macabre: gothic rock and fashion.” Gothic: DarkGlamour. New York: Yale University Press and The Fashion Institute Of Technology New York, 2008. 115-157. Print. Siegel, Carol. “That Dark Object of Desire Revisited: Poppy Z. Brite and the Gothic Hero as the Dark Empire of the Goth Masochist. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005. Print. Smith, Alicia Porter. “The Study of Gothic Subculture: An Inside Look for Outsiders.” Gothic subculture. Goth subculture, March 12, 2009. Web. May 3, 2014. Steele, Valerie. “Gothic: Dark Glamour.” Gothic: Dark glamour. New York: Yale UniversityPress and the Fashion Institute of Technology New York, 2008. 1-114. Print.Thompson, David and Jo-Ann Greene. “Undead Undead Undead.” The study of gothic subculture. Alternative Press, November 1994. Web. May 3 2014.