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Post-Punk, Politics and Pleasure in Britain

As the Sex Pistols were breaking up, Britain was entering a new era. Punk’s filth and fury had burned brightly and briefly; soon a new underground offered a more sustained…Read More >

Post-Punk, Politics and Pleasure in Britain

Ripped, torn and cut: Pop, politics and punk fanzines from 1976

Ripped, torn and cut offers a collection of original essays exploring the motivations behind – and the politics within – the multitude of fanzines that emerged in the wake of British punk from 1976.

Ripped, torn and cut: Pop, politics and punk fanzines from 1976

Youth Culture, Popular Music and the End of ‘Consensus’

This book examines youth cultural responses to the political, economic and socio-cultural changes that affected Britain in the aftermath of the Second World War. In particular, it considers the extent…Read More >

Youth Culture, Popular Music and the End of ‘Consensus’

Subcultures, Popular Music and Social Change

Featuring contributions from major scholars and new researchers, the book explores the historical and cultural significance of subcultural styles and their related music genres. Particular attention is given to the…Read More >

Subcultures, Popular Music and Social Change

Images of England Through Popular Music: Class, Youth and Rock ‘n’ Roll, 1955-1976

Drawing on archival sources and oral testimony, Keith Gildart examines the ways in which popular music played an important role in reflecting and shaping social identities and working-class cultures and…Read More >

Images of England Through Popular Music: Class, Youth and Rock ‘n’ Roll, 1955-1976

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