Editors Bennett (Center for Public Culture and Ideas, Griffith University) and Hodkinson (sociology, University of Surrey) unite mostly UK and some US contributors in cultural sociology to define the study of older participants in 'youth' music and style cultures as a key emerging area of study. Cases from the US, UK, Canada, and Australia examine the attitudes and experiences of members of punk, goth, and other youth subcultures as they age. Some specific subjects explored include the collective ageing of a goth festival, parenthood in the Northern England soul scene, post-youth sexual identities in queer scenes, and punk and the expectations of adult life. The book's readership includes students and scholars researching issues of youth and identity. Distributed in the US by Bloomsbury USA. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
What happens to punks, goths, break-dancers and queer scene participants as they become older? Tackling assumptions that spectacular 'youth cultures' involvement ceases with the onset of adulthood, this book features original case studies to explore how participants reconcile their continuing involvement with ageing bodies and shifting identities.
What happens to punks, clubbers, goths, riot grrls, soulies, break-dancers and queer scene participants as they become older? For decades, research on spectacular 'youth cultures' has understood such groups as adolescent phenomena and assumed that involvement ceases with the onset of adulthood. In an age of increasingly complex life trajectories, Ageing and Youth Cultures is the first anthology to challenge such thinking by examining the lives of those who continue to participate into adulthood and middle-age. Showcasing a range of original research case studies from across the globe, the chapters explore how participants reconcile their continuing involvement with ageing bodies, older identities and adult responsibilities. Breaking new ground and establishing a new field of study, the book will be essential reading for students and scholars researching or studying questions of youth, fashion, popular music and identity across a wide range of disciplines.
What happens to punks, goths, break-dancers and queer scene participants as they become older? Tackling assumptions that spectacular 'youth cultures' involvement ceases with the onset of adulthood, this book features original case studies to explore how participants reconcile their continuing involvement with ageing bodies and shifting identities.