{"product_id":"9780761953715","title":"Subculture: The Fragmentation of the Social","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A polished piece of work which takes a cool and dispassionate look at subculture... Meticulous and insightful'\u003ci\u003e - Jim Mc Guigan, Professor of Cultural Analysis, University of Loughborough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis illuminating book, which explores the idea of subcultures, traces the concept back to its foundations in the works of Tonnies and Durkheim and, to a lesser degree, Marx and Weber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis illuminating book, which explores the idea of subcultures, traces the concept back to its foundations in the works of Tonnies and Durkheim and, to a lesser degree, Marx and Weber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe discussion moves on to an analysis of subcultures in American urban sociology and criminology, through the traditions of the Chicago School, structural functionalism and systems theory. The ground-breaking work of Stuart Hall and the Birmingham School is evaluated and a case is made for the continuing relevance of the concept for sociology and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" An unrivalled critical guide to subculture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" An assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the concept in the study of society and culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" A sharp assessment of its relevance and application today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth an appraisal and a sustained critique of the concept of subculture, the book will be of interest to students of Sociology, Cultural Studies and Urban Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015805583600,"sku":"9780761953715","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780761953715_p0.jpg?v=1763662027","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761953715","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}