The Appearance of an Underground Electromusic Subculture in the Cultural Sphere of the City

Nagy, Terézia (2003) The Appearance of an Underground Electromusic Subculture in the Cultural Sphere of the City. Acta Ethnographica Hungarica, 48 (1-2). pp. 123-138. ISSN 1216-9803

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Abstract

The author analyses the existence of a youth subculture, as it appears in two subcultural spheres on the basis of interviews and her experience of fieldwork carried out in a city in Central Europe. Values and experiences which are connected to the underground electromusic actions are discussed, while the places and modes of cultural actions are studied. The subcultural patterns which increasingly influence the youth of the cities reflect an estrangement from the city life. The liminal phases of estrangement recur in the life of the individual, they provide a possibility to gain communal experiences and to establish special subcultural values. These are possible only with the adaptation to the cultural pattern and with the acceptance and usage of subcultural activities.

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