Description
Book SynopsisSubcultures: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to subcultures in a global context. This fully revised new edition adds new case studies and an additional chapter on the digital lives of subculturists as well as reflections on the relationships between subcultures and globalisation and the resurgence of the far-right. Blending theory and practice, this text examines a varied range of subcultures including hip hop, graffiti writing, heavy metal, punk, gamers, burlesque, parkour, riot grrrl, straight edge, roller derby, steampunk, b-boying/b-girling, body modification, and skateboarding. Subcultures: The Basics answers the key questions posed by those new to the subject, including:
- What is a subculture? What are the significant theories of subculture?
- How do subcultures emerge, who participates and why?
- How do subcultural identities interact with other aspects of self, such as social class, race, gender, and sexu
Table of Contents
1. What is a Subculture? 2. How do Subcultures Emerge and Why do People Participate? 3. How do Subcultures Resist ‘Mainstream’ Society … and are They Successful? 4. Who Participates in Subcultures and How do Subcultural Identities Interact with Other Aspects of Self? 5. Who are the ‘Authentic’ Subculturists and Who are the ‘Poseurs’? 6. How Does Society React to Subcultures? 7. Where do Subculturists Hang Out, From the Local to the Global? 8. How Have Digital Technologies Influenced Subcultures? 9. What Happens to Subculturists as They ‘Grow Up’?
