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.
- ISBN10 129998049X
- ISBN13 9781299980495
- Publish Date 15 October 2013 (first published 8 October 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 February 2015
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format eBook
- Language English