Early British punk: A genre of popular culture or a form of political activism? Cover Image

Rani britanski pank: Žanr popularne kulture ili oblik političkog aktivizma?
Early British punk: A genre of popular culture or a form of political activism?

Author(s): Boris Ilić
Subject(s): Aesthetics, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Politics, Sociology of Art, Politics and Identity
Published by: Naučno udruženje Sociološki diskurs
Keywords: punk-rock; popular culture; subcultures; politics; music industry;

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the possibilities of early British punk perception, primarily as an outgrowth of popular culture. It is considered that it emerges under its auspices and that it follows its basic guidelines. However, punk appears as its criticism as well, especially of some popular culture genres that preceded punk. In that way, punk establishes as a form of musical subculture. In Yugoslavia, this genre of music appeared, following the lead of British role model, enriching it with classical and avant-garde artistic interventions. The author tries, based on the sketching of socio-cultural context in which punk rises, to understand and interpret the actual presence of politics and its position within the phenomenon of punk rock.

  • Issue Year: 10/2020
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 81-96
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Serbian