To be, or not to be - a punk; Identity construction within Punk subculture

The purpose of this research was to explore punk identity. The previous work provided lenses through which we can observe punk identity as being a dynamic construct, sculpted by the processes of differentiation and assimilation. Another significant concept in terms of this investigation was authenti...

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Main Author: Ljevar, Vanja
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27412/
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description The purpose of this research was to explore punk identity. The previous work provided lenses through which we can observe punk identity as being a dynamic construct, sculpted by the processes of differentiation and assimilation. Another significant concept in terms of this investigation was authenticity, as the ultimate form of punk identity and constituent features that are supposed to be the bases of the identity. Each of these concepts were explored using interpretative repertoires that were recognized as linguistic patterns in the speech of participants. In contrast to the literature, this study shows how punks do not only use the dynamic, anti – essentialist idea of identity, they also have the quite stable idea of identity that changes in regard to different topics. Therefore, the aim of this research was to denote when and why these repertoires were used and how they enhance one’s sense of self.
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spelling nottingham-274122022-04-02T04:30:11Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27412/ To be, or not to be - a punk; Identity construction within Punk subculture Ljevar, Vanja The purpose of this research was to explore punk identity. The previous work provided lenses through which we can observe punk identity as being a dynamic construct, sculpted by the processes of differentiation and assimilation. Another significant concept in terms of this investigation was authenticity, as the ultimate form of punk identity and constituent features that are supposed to be the bases of the identity. Each of these concepts were explored using interpretative repertoires that were recognized as linguistic patterns in the speech of participants. In contrast to the literature, this study shows how punks do not only use the dynamic, anti – essentialist idea of identity, they also have the quite stable idea of identity that changes in regard to different topics. Therefore, the aim of this research was to denote when and why these repertoires were used and how they enhance one’s sense of self. 2014-09-18 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27412/1/Vanja_Ljevar_Dissertation.pdf Ljevar, Vanja (2014) To be, or not to be - a punk; Identity construction within Punk subculture. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished)
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To be, or not to be - a punk; Identity construction within Punk subculture
title To be, or not to be - a punk; Identity construction within Punk subculture
title_full To be, or not to be - a punk; Identity construction within Punk subculture
title_fullStr To be, or not to be - a punk; Identity construction within Punk subculture
title_full_unstemmed To be, or not to be - a punk; Identity construction within Punk subculture
title_short To be, or not to be - a punk; Identity construction within Punk subculture
title_sort to be, or not to be - a punk; identity construction within punk subculture
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27412/