Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics

by Gabriel Kuhn

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Straight edge has persisted as a drug-free, hardcore punk subculture for 25 years. Its political legacy, however, remains ambiguous--often associated with self-righteous macho posturing and conservative puritanism. While certain elements of straight edge culture feed into such perceptions, the movement's political history is far more complex.

Since straight edge's origins in Washington, DC, in the early 1980s, it has been linked to radical...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1604860510

ISBN13:9781604860511

Release Date:February 2010

Publisher:PM Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Music Musical Genres Punk Social Science Social Sciences

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Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics

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