Subcultures: The Basics

Subcultures: The Basics
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9781134547630
ISBN-13 : 1134547633
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Subcultures: The Basics by : Ross Haenfler

Download or read book Subcultures: The Basics written by Ross Haenfler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subcultures: The Basics is an accessible, engaging introduction to youth cultures in a global context. Blending theory and practice to examine a range of subcultural movements including hip hop in Japan, global graffiti writing crews, heavy metal in Europe and straight edge movements in the USA, this text answers the key questions posed by those new to the subject, including: What is a subculture? How do subcultures emerge, who participates and why? What is the relationship between deviance, resistance and the ‘mainstream’? How does society react to different subcultural movements? How has global media and virtual networking influenced subcultures? Is there a life ‘after’ subculture? Tracing the history and development of subcultures to the present day, with further reading and case studies throughout, this text is essential reading for all those studying youth culture in the contexts of sociology, cultural studies, media studies, anthropology and criminology.


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