Gelder, Kenneth
Subcultures Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415344166
- author:
- Gelder, Kenneth
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 639
- Dimensions:
- 174mm X 246mm
- Genre:
- Communication Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Subcultures Reader brings together key writings on subcultures from various fields of study. This collection covers a range of topics, including working-class youth cultures and punk movements, as well as more contemporary formations defined by social position, style, language, body, sexuality, music, and media.
Subcultures can be local and face-to-face or global, mediated, and virtual. The book explores the diversity of subcultural locations, from underground scenes to bohemias and micro-communities, highlighting their unique characteristics and expressions.
This revised edition combines classic texts with essential contemporary writings, providing a comprehensive overview of subcultures in all their complexity.