Description
Book SynopsisOffering an in-depth sociological analysis of the movement, this book follows the lives of dozens of straight-edge youths, showing how for these young men and women, and thousands of others worldwide, the adoption of the straight-edge doctrine as a way to better themselves evolved into a broader mission to improve the world in which they live.
Trade ReviewIn this, the first major scholarly study of the straight edge phenomenon, Ross Haenfler puts forth a richly compelling and very personal narrative, expertly applying his sociological training as he moves effortlessly between insider and outsider perspectives. - Michael Kimmel, professor of sociology, SUNY at Stony Brook, and author of Manhood in America: A Cultural History
Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgement
1 Straight Edge 101
2 Straight Edge Core Values
3 Straight Edge as a Social Movement
4 Positivity versus Military: Struggles within the Science
5 Masculinity in Contradiction: The Two Faces of Straight Edge
6 Girls United and Divided: women in Straight Edge
7 Life After Subculture: How Older Straight Edgers Redefine Commitment
8 Commercialization, the Internet, and the Cultic Milieu
9 Conclusions
A Timeline of Straight Edge Bands
Notes
References
Index
