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Description for Performing Punk
Paperback. Series: Cultural Sociology. BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Performing Punk is a rich exploration of subcultural contrasts and similarities among punks. By investigating how punk is made, for whom, and in opposition to what, this book takes the reader on a journey through the lesser-known aspects of the punk subculture.
Performing Punk is a rich exploration of subcultural contrasts and similarities among punks. By investigating how punk is made, for whom, and in opposition to what, this book takes the reader on a journey through the lesser-known aspects of the punk subculture.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Language
English
Condition
New
Series
Cultural Sociology
Number of Pages
219
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349695140
SKU
V9781349695140
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Ref
99-15
About E. Hannerz
Erik Hannerz is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Lund, University, Sweden. Hannerz' research interests include cultural sociology, subcultures, urban sociology, and ethnography. He is currently working on a project on graffiti writers' perception and use of space, and is a faculty fellow at the Center for Cultural Sociology, Yale University, USA.
Reviews for Performing Punk
"Hannerz's examination of the meanings, performances, and identities of punks in Sweden and Indonesia offers a fascinating and unique contribution to subcultural scholarship. The study combines an exhaustive exposition of the plurality of meanings and practices that exist under the contemporary punk umbrella with an intricate examination of the construction and performance of these differing subcultural authenticities through their opposition ... Read more