Punk Beyond the Music: Tracing Mutations and Manifestations of the Punk Virus [Hardcover]

Punk Beyond the Music: Tracing Mutations and Manifestations of the Punk Virusexpands the conversation about punk from a focus on the musical genre to its surrounding cultural manifestations. Focusing on some of the most recurring practices and characteristics of punk culture DIY, attitude, outsider identities, symbols, and politicsIain Ellis engages many illustrative examples to investigate punk beyond the music without losing sight of its significance. Early chapters look at arts that have always existed within the punk subculture (writings, visual arts, films, and humor); subsequent sections examine areas rarely recognized as exhibiting punk characteristics (such as education, sports, crafts, and comics). Taken together, the chapters invite readers on an extensive and unpredictable journey through the evolution of punks developments and adaptations.Iain Ellisis senior lecturer in the English department at the University of Kansas.Much has been romanticized about punks DIY, insider nature, but despite its aggressive critiques of the mainstream, it is evident that there is a clear relationship between the two.Punk Beyond the Musichelps to support that position. Through detailed research of prior scholarship, press coverage, and in-depth understanding of the topic, this book covers a large swath of both punk and popular culture and addresses the global existence of punk and its variations around the world. Ellen M. Bernhard, Georgian Court University

Chapter 1: Comedy
Chapter 2: Literature
Chapter 3: Film
Chapter 4: Visual Art
Chapter 5: Performing Arts
Chapter 6: Politics
Chapter 7: Business
Chapter 8: Education
Chapter 9: Sports
Chapter 10: Fashion
Chapter 11: Crafts
Chapter 12: Comics
Chapter 13: All Around the World
Chapter 14: Culture