AFTER SUBCULTURE: CRITICAL STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY YOUTH CULTURE; ED. BY ANDY BENNETT

The concept of "subculture" has long been of significant importance in research on youth, style, deviance and popular culture. Although in more recent years subculture has been the subject of sustained critique, it still provides a valuable point of reference for study and research. This text offers students an up-to-date and wide-ranging account of new developments in youth culture research that reject, refine or reinvent the concept of subculture. Bringing together key theoretical statements with illuminating analyses of particular aspects of youth culture - popular music, clubbing, body modification, the internet, etc. - this is an ideal introduction to a diverse and wide-ranging field. The concept of 'subculture' has long been of significant importance in research on youth, style, deviance and popular culture. Although in more recent years subculture has been the subject of sustained critique, it still provides a valuable point of reference for study and research. This text offers students an up-to-date and wide-ranging account of new developments in youth culture research that reject, refine or reinvent the concept of subculture. Bringing together key theoretical statements with illuminating analyzes of particular aspects of youth culture - popular music, clubbing, body modification, the internet, etc. - this is an ideal introduction to a diverse and wide-ranging field. Combining new and cutting-edge research with contributions from well-respected names in the field, this book provides an overview of the concept of 'subculture' while also pushing forward debates in the area. Bennett and Kahn-Harris bring together both key theoretical statements and illuminating analyses of particular aspects of youth culture. Exploring interesting topics such as popular music, clubbing, body modification and the internet, this is an ideal introduction to a diverse and wide-ranging field. Bringing together key theoretical statements with analyses of particular aspects of youth culture - music, clubbing, body modification and the Internet - this text offers a wide-ranging account of developments in youth culture research that reject, refine or reinvent the concept of subculture