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Punk Culture in Contemporary China
Explores the unknown world of Chinese subcultures
Identifies the ways urbanization and post-Tiananmen politics have engendered new "urban tribes" in China
Offers insights into the ways independent creatives can find an economic means of survival within the post-socialist economy
This book explores for the first time the punk phenomenon in contemporary China. As China has urbanised within the context of explosive economic growth and a closed political system, urban subcultures and phenomena of alienation and anomie have emerged, and yet, the political and economic differences between China and western societies has ensured these subcultures operate and are motivated by profoundly different structures. This book will be of interest to cultural historians, media studies, urban studies researchers, and (ex-) punk rockers.
Table of contents (nine chapters)
Introduction: Context, Method, and Theoretical Framework
Punk in China: History, Artefacts, and Blogs
The Biographical Approach: The Story of a Chinese Punk Musician
The Path to Punkhood, and Being a Punk
Punk Performance, Hangouts, and Alternative Norms
Boundaries and Identity: Understanding Online Punk Practices
A Comparison Between Indonesian and Chinese Punks: Resistance, Hangouts, and DIY
A Comparison Between Portuguese and Chinese Punks: A Genealogy, Style, and Space
Conclusion
Identifies the ways urbanization and post-Tiananmen politics have engendered new "urban tribes" in China
Offers insights into the ways independent creatives can find an economic means of survival within the post-socialist economy
This book explores for the first time the punk phenomenon in contemporary China. As China has urbanised within the context of explosive economic growth and a closed political system, urban subcultures and phenomena of alienation and anomie have emerged, and yet, the political and economic differences between China and western societies has ensured these subcultures operate and are motivated by profoundly different structures. This book will be of interest to cultural historians, media studies, urban studies researchers, and (ex-) punk rockers.
Table of contents (nine chapters)
Introduction: Context, Method, and Theoretical Framework
Punk in China: History, Artefacts, and Blogs
The Biographical Approach: The Story of a Chinese Punk Musician
The Path to Punkhood, and Being a Punk
Punk Performance, Hangouts, and Alternative Norms
Boundaries and Identity: Understanding Online Punk Practices
A Comparison Between Indonesian and Chinese Punks: Resistance, Hangouts, and DIY
A Comparison Between Portuguese and Chinese Punks: A Genealogy, Style, and Space
Conclusion
220 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2018
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