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Straightedge youth : complexity and contradictions of a subculture

Title
  1. Straightedge youth : complexity and contradictions of a subculture / Robert T. Wood.
Published by
  1. Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2006.
Author
  1. Wood, Robert T., 1972-

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Description
  1. ix, 180 pages; 21 cm
Summary
  1. "This book offers an excellent introduction for those interested in the sociology of punk rock and its subcultures and will be an invaluable resource for sociologists and straightedge adherents."--Jacket.
Subject
  1. Youth > United States
  2. Straight-edge culture
  3. Subculture > United States
  4. Straight-edge (Music) > United States
  5. Straight-edge culture
  6. Straight-edge (Music)
  7. Subculture
  8. Youth
  9. Straight Edge
  10. Subkultur
  11. United States
  12. USA
Contents
  1. Introduction -- Theory and method -- Music, scenes, and cultural transitions -- (Re)negotiating a straightedge identity -- Straightedge in social and historical context -- Straightedge symbolism -- Toward a theory of subcultural change and schism -- Conclusion.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-170) and index.