TY - BOOK ID - 133349155 TI - Punk in Russia : cultural mutation from the "useless" to the "moronic" AU - Gololobov, Ivan AU - Pilkington, Hilary AU - Steinholt, Yngvar Bordewich. PY - 2014 SN - 9780415730136 9781315850573 PB - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Youth KW - Subculture KW - Punk culture KW - Jeunesse KW - Subculture KW - Punk (Mouvement) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:133349155 AB - "Punk culture is currently having a revival worldwide, and is poised to grow even more as youth unemployment and youth alienation increase in many countries of the world. In Russia, its power to have an impact and to shock is well illustrated by the girl punk band Pussy Riot. This book, based on extensive original research, examines the nature of punk culture in contemporary Russia. It considers the music and lyrics of classic and new punk bands, explores social media underpinning punk scenes, and reports on interviews and extensive observation in three key Russian cities. It relates punk to wider contemporary culture, and uses the Russian example to discuss generally what constitutes punk subculture"-- "Punk culture is currently having a revival worldwide, and is poised to grow even more as youth unemployment and youth alienation increase in many countries. In Russia, its power to have an impact and to shock is well illustrated by the girl punk band Pussy Riot. This book, based on extensive original research, examines the nature of punk culture in contemporary Russia, considering the music and lyrics of classic and new punk bands, exploring social media, and reporting on interviews and extensive observation in three key Russian cities. It relates punk to wider contemporary culture, and uses the Russian example to discuss generally what constitutes punk subculture"-- ER -