"Wilson uses the rave scene to demonstrate the complexity of contemporary youth in contrast to the somewhat one-dimensional portraits of 'troubled' and 'troubling' youth painted by the mass media and many academics. Wilson's analysis is simply the most comprehensive and theoretically interesting academic work on rave culture." John Shepherd, Carleton University

Analyses the notorious "rave" subculture and what it tells us about young people
Explores the extent to which raver youths' experiences are constrained or determined by individualistic, high-tech, mass-mediated Western culture in which alienated and unfulfilled youth are apparently more at-risk for escapist and thrill-seeking behaviours.
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Analyses the notorious "rave" subculture and what it tells us about young people

Product details

ISBN
9780773530614
Published
2006-03-23
Publisher
Vendor
McGill-Queen's University Press
Weight
380 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
146 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
230

Author

Biographical note

Brian Wilson is associate professor, cultural studies and sociology, School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia.