The Subcultures Reader

@book{citeulike:200769, abstract = {First coined in the 1940s, the term "subculture" has been applied to society's most interesting, and, often, most inventive elements. Through a collection of articles written over the last 50 years, this book traces both the history of the academic study of subcultures and the history of subcultures themselves. While you'll find the usual assortment of articles on punk rock, street gangs, and <i>Star Trek</i> fans, what is perhaps most interesting are the articles from the early days of "subculture studies." Two of the highlights include a piece by Paul G. Cressey on 1930s taxi dancers and their opinions on race and class, and an article by Howard Becker on the language and attitudes of jazz musicians in the early '60s. The 55 selections in this volume offer a rich spectrum of subcultures and the academic responses they have evoked.}, author = {Gelder, Ken and Thornton, Sarah }, citeulike-article-id = {200769}, editor = {Gelder, Ken and Thornton, Sarah }, howpublished = {Paperback}, isbn = {0415127289}, keywords = {iown, subcultures}, month = {January}, posted-at = {2005-05-15 18:09:30}, priority = {4}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {The Subcultures Reader}, url = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20\&amp;path=ASIN/0415127289}, year = {1997} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:200769 L3 - citeulike-article-id:200769 TI - The Subcultures Reader PB - Routledge SN - 0415127289 N2 - First coined in the 1940s, the term "subculture" has been applied to society's most interesting, and, often, most inventive elements. Through a collection of articles written over the last 50 years, this book traces both the history of the academic study of subcultures and the history of subcultures themselves. While you'll find the usual assortment of articles on punk rock, street gangs, and <i>Star Trek</i> fans, what is perhaps most interesting are the articles from the early days of "subculture studies." Two of the highlights include a piece by Paul G. Cressey on 1930s taxi dancers and their opinions on race and class, and an article by Howard Becker on the language and attitudes of jazz musicians in the early '60s. The 55 selections in this volume offer a rich spectrum of subcultures and the academic responses they have evoked. KW - iown KW - subcultures AU - Gelder, Ken AU - Thornton, Sarah A2 - Gelder, Ken A2 - Thornton, Sarah PY - 1997/01/01/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&amp;path=ASIN/0415127289 ER -