Cohesion and Dissolution [electronic resource] : Friendship in the Globalized Punk and Hardcore Scene of Buenos Aires /
Rohrer, Ingo.author.
The apocryphal story of punk and hardcore is narrated as a history of young rebels united by shared interests, values and a sense of equality. Through the example of the scene of Buenos Aires, Ingo Rohrer demonstrates that this unity is fragile and requires different practices of maintenance to ensure the cohesive continuity of the community. Friendship is the focus of these efforts, but at the same time it is also a point of vulnerability where the group’s dissolution and disappointment about the scene germinates. Ingo Rohrer examines how a local scene’s quest for cohesion is concurrent with tensions and contradictions. Beyond the attention put on the friendship in the local scene, the author asks what role friendships play in the local lifeworld of neighborhoods and in the globalized punk and hardcore scene. Based on rich empirical data, the author suggests new perspectives on group processes and local/transnational relations with relevance far beyond the realm of these vibrant music scenes. Der Inhalt Punk and Hardcore – an Introduction Anthropology and Youth Theorizing Friendship Die Zielgruppen Scholars and students of sociology, cultural studies and anthropology Fans of hardcore and punk music, looking for an academic approach to the scene. Der Autor Dr. Ingo Rohrer has studied Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Freiburg.
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Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; 1  Introduction; 2  Punk and Hardcore - an Introduction; 2.1  An Overview of the Development of Punk and Hardcore; 2.2  Myth and Memories - Retrospective Accounts; 2.3  Academic Approaches; 2.4  Global Aspects; 2.5  Conclusions; 3  Anthropology and Youth; 3.1  Classic Anthropology and its Perspective on Youth; 3.2  The Sociological Perspective; 3.3  Post-subcultural Studies; 3.4  The Global Perspective; 3.5  Conclusions; 4  Theorizing Friendship; 4.1  A Brief Comment on Role Conflict in the Field
4.2  Ideas of Friendship in Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology4.2.1  The Historical Development of Friendship Concepts; 4.2.2  Sociological Perspectives on Friendship; 4.3  Anthropology and Friendship; 4.3.1  Friendship. A Universal Social Relationship?; 4.3.2  Semantic Differences; 4.3.3  Diverse Practices; 4.3.4  Distinction From Other Social Relations; 4.3.5  Dyadic Friendship and Group Relations; 4.3.6  Private vs Public?; 4.4  Interim Conclusions; 4.4.1  Globalization and Cross-cultural Friendship; 4.4.2  Generalization of Friendship
4.4.3  Social Categories - Homophily of Value or Status?4.5  Conclusions; 5  Ritual, Communitas, Performance; 5.1  Van Gennep, Les Rites de Passage; 5.2  Turner's Development of van Gennep's Schema; 5.2.1  Structure and Anti-Structure; 5.2.2  Liminality and Communitas; 5.2.3  Liminoid Phase and Three Types of Communitas; 5.2.4  Social Drama and Performance; 5.3  Turner's Influence on Performance Studies and Practical Theory; 5.4  Critical Responses to Turner's Concepts; 5.5  The Challenge of Using Turner's Concepts in this Work; 6  Bringing All Together; 7  Methodology; 7.1  Research Approach
7.2  Exploring the Field7.3  Sample Criteria; 7.4  Choice of Residence; 7.5  Methods; 7.5.1  Qualitative Interviews; 7.5.2  Informal Conversation; 7.5.3  Participant Observation; 7.5.4  Internet Forum Research; 7.5.5  Online-Chat as a Source; 7.5.6  Analysis of Music, Texts, and Visual Media; 7.5.7  Other Methods; 7.6  Recording and Data Management; 7.7  Evaluation; 7.8  Anonymization; 7.9  Ethics; 7.10  Self-Reflections; 7.10.1 Inside and Outside, Closeness and Distance in Held Research; 7.10.2 Intimacy anti Professionalism, Friendship in the Field
7.10.3 Critical Reflections On My Position in the Field7.11  Conclusions; Camino Por Delante - Road Ahead; 8  Argentina: Historical, Political, Economic and Social Context; 8.1  Argentina - A Historical and Social Introduction; 8.2  The Recent History of Argentina; 8.2.1  Turbulent Years; 8.2.2  Post-Dictatorship and Democratization; 8.2.3  The Neo-Liberal Turn under Menem; 8.2.4  On the Way to Another Crisis; 8.2.5  The Current Political Setting; 8.3  Conclusions; 9  The Development of Punk and Hardcore in Buenos Aires; 9.1  Roots of the scene; 9.2  The 90s and the Rise of Hardcore
9.3  The Economic Collapse and its Effects on the Scene
Includes bibliographical references.
The apocryphal story of punk and hardcore is narrated as a history of young rebels united by shared interests, values and a sense of equality. Through the example of the scene of Buenos Aires, Ingo Rohrer demonstrates that this unity is fragile and requires different practices of maintenance to ensure the cohesive continuity of the community. Friendship is the focus of these efforts, but at the same time it is also a point of vulnerability where the group’s dissolution and disappointment about the scene germinates. Ingo Rohrer examines how a local scene’s quest for cohesion is concurrent with tensions and contradictions. Beyond the attention put on the friendship in the local scene, the author asks what role friendships play in the local lifeworld of neighborhoods and in the globalized punk and hardcore scene. Based on rich empirical data, the author suggests new perspectives on group processes and local/transnational relations with relevance far beyond the realm of these vibrant music scenes. Der Inhalt Punk and Hardcore – an Introduction Anthropology and Youth Theorizing Friendship Die Zielgruppen Scholars and students of sociology, cultural studies and anthropology Fans of hardcore and punk music, looking for an academic approach to the scene. Der Autor Dr. Ingo Rohrer has studied Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Freiburg.
Political science.
Cultural studies.
Political Science.
Cultural Studies.