Interpreting Subcultures: Approaching, Contextualizing, and Embodying Sense-Making Practices in Alternative Cultures

The concept of subculture is explored in this international collection, highlighting the importance of meaning-making in the study of non-normative and marginal cultures. It examines interpretive processes and how specific conceptual frames shape interpretations of everyday realities, making it an invaluable contribution to the field.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2024
Publisher: Bristol University Press

The concept of subculture is a vital tool for social and cultural scholars to understand and analyze non-normative and marginalized cultures. This comprehensive international collection explores the profound importance of meaning-making in the processes of defining, studying, and analyzing subcultural phenomena. By examining various dimensions of interpretivism, the book delves into overarching concerns related to interpretation, as well as the day-to-day considerations that impact researchers and members' interpretations of subcultural phenomena. It sheds light on how and why individuals employ specific conceptual frames or methods, shaping their interpretations of everyday realities. This groundbreaking contribution to the field provides a deep understanding of the interpretive processes through which people make sense of subcultural phenomena, offering a valuable resource for scholars and researchers alike.
The concept of subculture is a valuable tool for social and cultural scholars to understand and analyze non-normative and marginalized cultures. This comprehensive international collection explores the profound importance of meaning-making in the processes of defining, studying, and analyzing subcultural phenomena. By examining various dimensions of interpretivism, the book delves into overarching concerns related to interpretation, as well as the day-to-day considerations that impact researchers and members' interpretations of subcultural phenomena. It sheds light on how and why individuals employ specific conceptual frames or methods, shaping their interpretations of everyday realities. This groundbreaking contribution to the field provides a deep understanding of the interpretive processes through which people make sense of subcultural phenomena, offering a valuable resource for scholars and researchers alike.

The concept of subculture is a vital tool for social and cultural scholars to understand and analyze non-normative and marginalized cultures. This comprehensive international collection explores the profound importance of meaning-making in the processes of defining, studying, and analyzing subcultural phenomena. By examining various dimensions of interpretivism, the book delves into overarching concerns related to interpretation, as well as the day-to-day considerations that impact researchers and members' interpretations of subcultural phenomena. It sheds light on how and why individuals employ specific conceptual frames or methods, shaping their interpretations of everyday realities. This groundbreaking contribution to the field provides a deep understanding of the interpretive processes through which people make sense of subcultural phenomena, offering a valuable resource for scholars and researchers alike.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529218619