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Dr Curtis Tappenden's avatar

There is a clipped version of Hebdige in the Gelder, Chicago School subcultures reader you mention here. Stuart Hall pioneered the Centre in Birmingham in 1964, and it preempted Thatcher’s position and the themes for her emerging policies (not subcultural!). Eventually she shut it down! Have a great day.

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Gabe.G Taylor's avatar

Of course she shut it down! That's Thatcher for you... Have a great day too, thanks for reading!

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Dr Curtis Tappenden's avatar

You might like to read Subculture: The Meaning of Style by Dick Hebdige, 1979. He is a subcultural theorist who was part of a team of scholars who started to unpick the meaning of subcultures when punk had got a foothold. He was part of the famous Birmingham School of Contemporary and Cultural Studies which brought incredible insight to this fascinating subject. The lens he creates for considering subculture is a form of ‘bricolage’, and he considers aspirational values causing individuals to be incorporated and reincorporated into subcultures. Best wishes.

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Gabe.G Taylor's avatar

Thank you for the recommendation, will definitely check it out- always looking for more resources in regards to subcultures!

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Aurelian Ashmore's avatar

The article alone is extremely valuable, but adding all those references at the end? Makes is a rare diamond on Substack.

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Gabe.G Taylor's avatar

Glad you appreciate that! It's so important to cite your references, so that if you pique someone's interest, they can look into the information for themselves!

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