Overview

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music and Youth Culture provides a comprehensive and fully up-to-date overview of key themes and debates relating to the academic study of popular music and youth culture. While this is a highly popular and rapidly expanding field of research, there currently exists no single-source reference book for those interested in this topic. The handbook is comprised of 32 original chapters written by leading authors in the field of popular music and youth culture and covers a range of topics including: theory; method; historical perspectives; genre; audience; media; globalization; ageing and generation.

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Author:   Professor Andy Bennett (Griffith University, Australia)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.220kg
ISBN:  

9798765101575

Pages:   688
Publication Date:   20 February 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors Introduction Andy Bennett, Griffith University, Australia Part 1: Theory 1. The Past, Present and Future of Subculture Ross Haenfler, Grinnell College, USA 2. ‘The Postsubculturalist’: Some Critical Reflections Over Twenty Years On David Muggleton, University of Chichester, UK 3. Music Scenes Geoff Stahl, Te Herenga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand 4. The Milieu Culture of Punk: Beyond the Scene – A Guide to Thinking and Researching Culture Pete Webb, University of Western England, UK Part 2: Method 5. Ethnography, Popular Music and Youth Culture: An Anthropologist’s Account Evangelos Chrysagis, Independent Scholar 6. Youth, Music and Social Network Analysis Nick Crossley, University of Manchester, UK 7. Contributions for a Quantitative Approach to Contemporary Youth Cultures and Popular Music: A Case Study from South Europe Paula Guerra, University of Porto, Portugal 8. ‘Images and Words’: Textual Analysis and Its Uses for Metal Music Studies Catherine Hoad, Massey University, Aotearoa/New Zealand 9. Should We Call It Cine-cultural Studies? Cineworlding Popular Music and Youth Studies Michael B. MacDonald, MacEwan University, Canada Part 3: History 10. Counterculture and Youth Culture: Definitions, Drifts, Events, Music, Echoes Sarah Hill, St. Peter's College, University of Oxford, UK 11. Glam Rock: Youth Culture, Performativity and Sexuality Jon Stratton, University of South Australia 12. Time to DIY: A History of Punk and Indie Matthew Bannister, Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology), Aotearoa/New Zealand 13. The Dynamics of Dance: An Early History of Electronic Dance Music Alex van Venrooij, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Rens Wilderom, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands 14. Under a Groove: Rap, Hip-Hop and Their Glocalization Stefano Barone, University of Central Lancashire, UK Part 4: Identity 15. Structure and Historicity of Youth Music Tastes: A Brief Overview of Forty Years of Theoretical Debates Hervé Glevarec, CNRS, France, and Raphaël Nowak, University of York, UK 16. ‘Hey Girl, Don’t Bother Me’: Gender, Sexuality and (In)visible Communities in Popular Music and Youth Culture Sarah Raine, University of Limerick, Ireland, and Eveleigh Buck-Matthews, Birmingham City University, UK 17. Beyond Youth: Music Scenes and Ageing Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey, UK 18. When We Were Young: Popular Music, Youth and Memory Ben Green, Independent Scholar, Australia Part 5: Media 19. Youth Radio, Music Cities and the Role of Urban Sociability: Case Study of Radio KUT FM (Austin) and Triple R FM (Melbourne) Andrea Baker, Monash University, Australia 20. Youth, Zines and Music Scenes Ashleigh Watson, UNSW, Sydney, Australia 21. Youth, Identity and Everyday Sound Environments in the Age of Digital Technologies Raphaël Nowak, University of York, UK 22. Popular Music in a Brand Culture Nick Carah, University of Queensland, Australia, and Kiah Hawker, University of Queensland, Australia 23. Singing and Soundtracking Identity: Youth, Music and Film Scott Henderson, Trent University Durham GTA, Canada Part 6: Place 24. Youth, Music and the City: A Mapping of Leeds in Five Scenes Brett Lashua, University College London, UK, and Gabby Skeldon, Independent Scholar, UK 25. Rural (Un)cool: Alternative Geographies of Young People and Music Lisa Nikulinsky, Independent Scholar, Australia 26. Music Festivals and Youth Chris Anderton, Solent University, Southampton, UK 27. Music, Youth and Virtual Spaces Sian Lincoln, Independent Scholar 28. Independent Music and Independent Music Scenes: From DIY-led Collectives to Individualized Professionals? Robin Kuchar, Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization, Leuphana, Germany Part 7: Music-making 29. Youth and DIY Music and Media-making Rosa Reitsamer, mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria 30. Cultivating Community on YouTube and Expanding Through Social Media Christopher Cayari, Purdue University, USA 31. Home Recording, Production and Young Musicians Working in the Context of the ‘New’ Music Industry Richard Frenneaux, Independent Scholar 32. Youth Culture, Technology and Tribute Entertainment Georgina Gregory, University of Central Lancashire, UK Index

Reviews

"""Given the growing academic interest in popular music and youth culture, this handbook is an essential 'way in' for both students and academics. Edited by an internationally renowned scholar, the handbook explores how research into the meanings, media, contexts and cultural experiences of young people shaped and are shaped by the world we all live in."" --Matthew Worley, Professor of Modern History, University of Reading, UK ""The study of popular music and youth culture has just received a major new platform. This wide-ranging Handbook expertly brings together into one place and critically examines the rich bodies of ideas and histories that continue to shape the field. A most welcome and essential resource."" --Eric Charry, Professor of Music, Wesleyan University, USA ""This remarkable volume covers the dauntingly broad topic of Music and Youth Culture with �lan, from post-war roots to the contemporary scene. Being attentive to both producers and consumers. it is highly readable, providing a rich resource for a wider readership as well as being a banquet for fellow scholars. Recommended."" --Peter Mills, Senior Lecturer in Popular Music Studies, Leeds Beckett University, UK"

Given the growing academic interest in popular music and youth culture, this handbook is an essential 'way in' for both students and academics. Edited by an internationally renowned scholar, the handbook explores how research into the meanings, media, contexts and cultural experiences of young people shaped and are shaped by the world we all live in. * Matthew Worley, Professor of Modern History, University of Reading, UK * The study of popular music and youth culture has just received a major new platform. This wide-ranging Handbook expertly brings together into one place and critically examines the rich bodies of ideas and histories that continue to shape the field. A most welcome and essential resource. * Eric Charry, Professor of Music, Wesleyan University, USA * This remarkable volume covers the dauntingly broad topic of Music and Youth Culture with élan, from post-war roots to the contemporary scene. Being attentive to both producers and consumers. it is highly readable, providing a rich resource for a wider readership as well as being a banquet for fellow scholars. Recommended. * Peter Mills, Senior Lecturer in Popular Music Studies, Leeds Beckett University, UK *

Author Information

Andy Bennett is Professor of Cultural Sociology in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science at Griffith University, Australia. A leading international figure in sociological studies of popular music and youth culture, he has written and edited numerous books including Popular Music and Youth Culture, Music, Style and Aging, and Music Scenes. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sociology between 2009 and 2012, and is currently a member of the Editorial Boards for the journals Cultural Sociology, Journal of Youth Studies, Continuum, Sociology Compass, Perfect Beat and Canadian Journal of Popular Culture.

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