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Subcultures: The Basics: The Basics
Ross Haenfler
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Description for Subcultures: The Basics: The Basics
Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSP2; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
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 ... Read more
- 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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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
The Basics
Condition
New
Weight
218g
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415530293
SKU
V9780415530293
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About Ross Haenfler
Ross Haenfler is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Mississippi, USA. He teaches a wide range of courses on subcultures, and his research interests revolve around youth cultures, gender, and how people pursue social change in their daily lives. He has written numerous books on the subject of subcultures, and in 2009 was awarded College of Liberal Arts ... Read more
Reviews for Subcultures: The Basics: The Basics
'It serves as a helpful introduction to a range of subcultural movements and touches on the way that social media affect subcultures and their growth. Anyone wanting to relate to youth cultures and anyone looking for interesting topics to research will find this book invaluable. Summing Up: Recommended.' - D. J. Turner, Auraria Library, CHOICE