Author: Todd Dedman
publisher name: The Tufnell Press
ISBN: 9781872767499
Youth Subcultures in Fiction, Film, and Other Media: Teenage Dreams explores the concept of youth subcultures, their significance, and the ways in which they are represented in fiction, film, and other media. The book addresses the academic validity of the term "subculture" in the context of contemporary cultural studies, particularly in relation to youth cultural engagement. Through academic analysis and field engagement, it aims to demonstrate how different aspects of subcultural theory can contribute to understanding the behaviors, attitudes, and values of young people engaged with various forms of media, including music.