Ethics, Politics, and Anarcho-Punk Identifications bookcover

Ethics, Politics, and Anarcho-Punk Identifications

Punk and Anarchy in Philadelphia
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Ethics, Politics, and Anarcho-Punk Identifications explores the ways in which those who identify as punks and anarchists living in the Philadelphia area construct their identifications narratively through the use of ethics. The book shows that contemporary subcultural and political identifications are complicated by the multiplicity of identifications that postmodern subjects must work from. Throughout the book, it is shown that narrators strive to maintain the coherence of their identifications through narrative reconciliations of contradictions and conflicts. The identity label "anarcho-punk" is of particular salience here, as the hyphenation of the two terms, itself a central component of the book's analysis, forefronts the multiple nature of the identification on the whole. This makes anarcho-punk a particularly interesting identity to study because there we can see clearly the complicated nature of identities in the contemporary age most clearly. Ethics, Politics, and Anarcho-Punk Identifications includes chapters focusing on the entry into subculture, fashion, punk, politics, anarchy, race and racism, gender and sexuality, and more coupled with in-depth theoretical analysis.

Product Details

PublisherLexington Books
Publish DateMarch 03, 2016
Pages258
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781498519984
Dimensions9.3 X 6.2 X 1.0 inches | 1.2 pounds

About the Author

Edward Avery-Natale is professor of sociology at Temple University

Reviews

In this dense and interesting book, the author uses "anarcho-punk" as the empirical site in which to consider the relationship between ethics and (sub)cultural identity.--American Journal of Sociology
This rich ethnographic account of Philadelphia's anarcho-punk scene shows that even forty years on, punk can be more than music, style, and attitude. In the words of The Exploited, 'Punks not dead!' Beyond punk, the book shows how those who wish to do good, to be good, reconcile their ethics with actions that seemingly contradict their deeply held values--and how we might do better.--Ross Haenfler, Grinnell College

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