Subculture: The Fragmentation of the Social

by Chris Jenks

Book Overview

This illuminating book, which explores the idea of subcultures, traces the concept back to the works of Tonnies and Durkheim. Jenks also analyses subcultures in American urban sociology and criminology. Finally, he evaluates the work of Stuart Hall and the Birmingham School and argues for the continuing relevance of subcultures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076195371X
• ISBN13: 9780761953715
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Sage Publications UK
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"