The Subcultures Reader by Ken Gelder - 9780415344159

Taylor & Francis

The Subcultures ReaderSecond Edition\nAuthor(s): Ken Gelder\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415344159, 978-0415344159\nSynopsis\nThis revised and updated edition of a hugely successful book brings together the most valuable and stimulating writings on subcultures, from the early work of the Chicago School on deviant social groups to the present day theories and research.\n\nThis new edition features a wide range of articles from some of the biggest names in the field including Dick Hebdige, Paul Gilroy and Stanley Cohen, and expertly combines contemporary essays and critique with classic and canonical texts on subcultures.\n\nExamining an eclectic array of subcultures, from New Age travellers, to comic book fans, The Reader looks at how they are defined through their social position, styles, sexuality, politics and their music, and this new edition gives expression to the diversity of subcultural identifications.