Psychobilly Psychosis and the Garage Disease in Athens

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ID6069595
AuthorsMichael Tsangaris (0000-0002-5297-1189, University of Piraeus, corresponding author), Konstantina Agrafioti
Year2020
Volume5
Issue1
Pages31-47
Publication date2020-04-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2187-4905 • E-ISSN: 2187-4905
PublisherThe International Academic Forum (IAFOR) (PUBLISHER • JP)
DOI10.22492/ijcs.5.1.02
OpenAlexW3014618487
LanguageEN
References cited14

The complexity and the bizarre nature of Psychobilly as a music genre and as a music collectivity make it very convenient for reconsidering several views in relation to subcultures, neo-tribes and scenes. More specifically, the case of Greek Psychobilly can categorically present how subcultural trends can be disseminated across gender, social classes and national borders. This study aims to trace historically the scene of Psychobilly in Athens based on typical ethnographic research and analytic autoethnography. The research question is: Which are the necessary elements that can determine the existence of a local music scene? Supported by semi-structured interviews, the study examines how individuals related to the Psychobilly subculture comprehend what constitutes the Greek Psychobilly scene. Although it can be questionable whether there ever was a Psychobilly scene in Athens, there were always small circles in existence into which people drifted and stayed for quite a while, constituting the pure core of the Greek Psychobilly subculture

Psychiatry · Psychosis · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry

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