Punk in Russia - Cultural Mutation From the 'Useless' to the 'Moronic'

"Punk culture is currently having a revival worldwide, and is poised to grow even more as youth unemployment and youth alienation increase in many countries. In Russia, its power to have an impact and to shock is well illustrated by the girl punk band Pussy Riot. This book, based on extensive original research, examines the nature of punk culture in contemporary Russia, considering the music and lyrics of classic and new punk bands, exploring social media, and reporting on interviews and extensive observation in three key Russian cities. It relates punk to wider contemporary culture, and uses the Russian example to discuss generally what constitutes punk subculture"--

List of contents

1. Punk, but Not as we Know it: Rethinking Punk from a Post-Socialist Perspective 2. The Evolution of Punk in Russia 3. St Petersburg: Big City - Small Scenes 4. Krasnodar: Perpendicular Culture in the Biggest Village on Earth 5. Vorkuta: A Live Scene in a ‘Rotting City’ 6. Conclusion

About the author

Ivan Gololobov is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick, UK

Hilary Pilkington is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK

Yngvar B Steinholt is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Literature and Culture at Tromsǿ University, Norway

Product details

• Authors: Ivan Gololobov, Ivan (University of Warwick Gololobov, Ivan Pilkington Gololobov, Gololobov Ivan, Hilary Pilkington, Hilary (University of Manchester Pilkington, Pilkington Hilary, Yngvar B Steinholt, Yngvar B (University of Tromso Steinholt, Yngvar B. Steinholt
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2014
• EAN: 9780415730136
• ISBN: 978-0-415-73013-6
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series; Routledge Contemporary Russia; Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series; Routledge Contemporary Russia
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; History, Media Studies, Sociology, Popular Culture, Eastern Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Humanities, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General