Inside Subculture : The Postmodern Meaning of Style

Name: Inside Subculture : The Postmodern Meaning of Style
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Explore the sociological examination of subcultural style with 'Inside Subculture: The Postmodern Meaning of Style' by David Muggleton. This compelling book delves into the motivations behind distinctive dressing, questioning the notion of 'anything goes' in postmodern culture and the implosion of easily recognizable subcultures. Muggleton offers original insights into subjectivity and identity by featuring the voices of subcultural stylists themselves. Through extensive interviews, the author investigates whether contemporary subcultures exhibit modern or postmodern sensibilities, arguing they display both. A stress on postmodern hyperindividualism, fluidity, and fragmentation is balanced with a modernist emphasis on authenticity and underlying essence. The book concludes that a Romantic libertarianism has permeated working-class culture, and the distinction between individualistic middle-class countercultures and collectivist working-class subcultures has been overemphasized. Key Features: * Sociological examination of subcultural style * Insights into subjectivity and identity through stylist interviews * Analysis of modern vs. postmodern sensibilities in subcultures * Explores the influence of Romantic libertarianism on working-class culture Summary: ISBN Inside Subculture (The Postmodern Meaning of Style) by David Muggleton, a 208-page hardcover book published in 2000, written in English.