Interpreting Subcultures: Approaching, Contextualizing, and Embodying Sense-Making Practices in Alternative Cultures (Interpretive Lenses in Sociology)

J. Patrick Williams

ISBN 10: 1529218616 / ISBN 13: 9781529218619

Published by Bristol University Press 2024-02-20, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interpreting Subcultures: Approaching, Contextualizing, and Embodying Sense-Making Practices in Alternative Cultures (Interpretive Lenses in Sociology)
• Publisher: Bristol University Press 2024-02-20
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529218616
• ISBN 13: 9781529218619
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The concept of ’subculture’ is an invaluable tool to frame the study of non-normative and marginal cultures for social and cultural scholars.

This international collection uncovers the significance of meaning-making in the processes of defining, studying and analyzing subcultural phenomena.

Examining various dimensions of interpretivism, the book focuses on overarching concerns related to interpretation as well as day-to-day considerations that affect researchers’ and members’ interpretations of subcultural phenomena. It reveals how and why people use specific conceptual frames or methods and how those shape their interpretations of everyday realities.

This is an unprecedented contribution to the field, explaining the interpretive processes through which people make sense of subcultural phenomena.

About the Author

J. Patrick Williams is Associate Professor of Sociology at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.