Punk is just a state of mind

Exploring what punk means to older punk women

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3544355
AutoresLaura Way (0000-0002-1248-9953, University of Lincoln, autor de correspondencia)
Año2021
Volumen69
Número1
Páginas107-122
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Sociological Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0038026120946666
OpenAlexW3047472072
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas18
Referencias citadas48

What does punk mean to older punk women? And how are such understandings interwoven with experiences of ageing and gender? The complexity in defining punk has been noted and it has been suggested that this complexity in part results from punk's dislike of being labelled/categorised. Drawing upon interviews with 22 self-identifying older punk women, this article considers how they conceived punk as 'a state of mind', exploring the four shared punk values seen to comprise this: DIY, subversion, political consciousness and community. An unpacking of these values in terms of what they might 'look like' and how they are put into action by the women highlights the considerable roles ageing and gender play

Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Consciousness · Political science · Politics · Punk · Sociology · State (computer science) · Subversion · Computer Science · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Gender Studies · Law · Music History and Culture · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics