Searching for a Cultural Home
Asian American Youth in the EDM Festival Scene
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3878838 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judy Park (Harvard University Press, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-34 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dancecult (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1947-5403 • E-ISSN: 1947-5403 |
| Publisher | Maynooth University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.12801/1947-5403.2015.07.01.01 |
| OpenAlex | W1535336126 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article investigates the recent proliferation of Asian American participants in Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals with a particular focus on those organized by Insomniac Events in Southern California. As Insomniac's events aim to propagate an ethos of PLUR-Peace, Love, Unity and Respect-reminiscent of historical rave culture, these events promise a space where anyone, regardless of race, class, gender or sexuality, is accepted. Using an interview-based methodology paired with participant observation, I argue that Asian American youth's status as "perpetual foreigners" and subsequent desire for cultural belonging have motivated their participation in events promoted by Insomniac. Nevertheless, the Asian American participants I interviewed defined notions of belonging, authenticity and subcultural capital in the EDM festival scene in relation to suburban middle-class whiteness and in opposition to urban hiphop blackness. My research provides a much-needed study of nonwhite participants and how they negotiate their subjectivities in relation to the contemporary EDM festival scene
Advertising · Art · Asian americans · Business · Ethnic group · Film festival · Geography · Sociology · Visual arts · Anthropology · Asian Culture and Media Studies · History · Music History and Culture · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
| Citations per year | 0.63 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |