Ageing and Youth Cultures Music, Style and Identity

by Hodkinson, Paul; Bennett, Andy

• ISBN13: 9781847888365
• ISBN10: 1847888364
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-10-02
• Publisher: Berg Pub Ltd

Summary

What happens to punks, clubbers, goths, riot grrls, soulies, break-dancers and queer scene participants as they become older? For decades, research on spectacular #145;youth cultures' has understood such groups as adolescent phenomena and assumed that involvement ceases with the onset of adulthood. In an age of increasingly complex life trajectories, Ageing and Youth Culturesis the first anthology to challenge such thinking by examining the lives of those who continue to participate into adulthood and middle-age. Showcasing a range of original research case studies from across the globe, the chapters explore how participants reconcile their continuing involvement with ageing bodies, older identities and adult responsibilities. Breaking new ground and establishing a new field of study, the book will be essential reading for students and scholars researching or studying questions of youth, fashion, popular music and identity across a wide range of disciplines.

Author Biography

Andy Bennett is Director of the Centre for Public Culture and Ideas at Griffith University.Paul Hodkinson is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Surrey.

Table of Contents

IntroductionAgeing and Youth cultures, Andy Bennett, Griffith University and Paul Hodkinson, University of SurreyPart One: Ageing, Image and IdentityOlder Straight Edgers and The Meaning of Style: "More Than The X's On My Hands" Ross Haenfler, University of Mississippi, USAPerformances Of Post-Youth Sexual Identities In Queer Scenes, Jodie Taylor, Griffith University, AustraliaAgeing Rave Women's Post-Scene Narratives, Julie Gregory, Queen's University, CanadaPart Two: Constraints Of The Ageing BodyB-Boying and Ageing: Each One Teach One, Mary Fogarty, York University Toronto, CanadaSlamdancing, Ageing and Belonging, William Tsitos, University of Arizona, USARock Fans' Experiences Of The Ageing Body: Becoming More Civilized, Lucy Gibson, University of Manchester, UKPart Three: Resources and ResponsibilitiesDance Parties, Lifestyle and Strategies For Ageing, Andy Bennett, Griffith University, AustraliaPunk, Ageing and The Expectations of Adult Life, Joanna Davis, University of California, Santa Barbara, USAAlternative Women Adjusting to Ageing: How To Stay A Freak At Fifty, Samantha Holland, Leeds Metropolitan University, UKPart Four: Ageing CommunityThe Collective Ageing Of A Goth Festival, Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey, UKStrong Riot Women and The Continuity Of Feminist Subcultural Participation, Kristen Schilt, University of Chicago, USA and Danielle Giffort, University of Illinois at Chicago, USAParenthood and The Transfer of Subcultural Capital In The Northern Soul Scene, Nicola Smith, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK