Just a Phase? Goth Subculture as an identity constant beyond youth
This research examines the global phenomenon of Goth subculture. It engages with long-term participants in the Goth community to quantify Goth identity characteristics, underpinned by the questions: is Goth just a phase, what is Goth and what is the nature of Gothness. I propose Goth is a Socio-Aest...
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Curtin University
2022
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| author | Baird, Emma Louise |
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| description | This research examines the global phenomenon of Goth subculture. It engages with long-term participants in the Goth community to quantify Goth identity characteristics, underpinned by the questions: is Goth just a phase, what is Goth and what is the nature of Gothness. I propose Goth is a Socio-Aesthetic Framework around which identity is intentionally formed, maintained and evolved. To test this I investigate the nature of Goth identity and how it is sustained beyond youth. |
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| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-884272024-05-08T01:13:30Z Just a Phase? Goth Subculture as an identity constant beyond youth Baird, Emma Louise This research examines the global phenomenon of Goth subculture. It engages with long-term participants in the Goth community to quantify Goth identity characteristics, underpinned by the questions: is Goth just a phase, what is Goth and what is the nature of Gothness. I propose Goth is a Socio-Aesthetic Framework around which identity is intentionally formed, maintained and evolved. To test this I investigate the nature of Goth identity and how it is sustained beyond youth. 2022 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88427 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Baird, Emma Louise Just a Phase? Goth Subculture as an identity constant beyond youth |
| title | Just a Phase? Goth Subculture as an identity constant beyond youth |
| title_full | Just a Phase? Goth Subculture as an identity constant beyond youth |
| title_fullStr | Just a Phase? Goth Subculture as an identity constant beyond youth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Just a Phase? Goth Subculture as an identity constant beyond youth |
| title_short | Just a Phase? Goth Subculture as an identity constant beyond youth |
| title_sort | just a phase? goth subculture as an identity constant beyond youth |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88427 |