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Cohesion and Dissolution

Friendship in the Globalized Punk and Hardcore Scene of Buenos Aires

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  1. Ingo Rohrer

    1. Institut für Ethnologie, Albert-Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg, Germany

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-11
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  2. Introduction

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 13-19

  3. Punk and Hardcore – an Introduction

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 21-35

  4. Anthropology and Youth

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 37-45

  5. Theorizing Friendship

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 47-76

  6. Ritual, Communitas, Performance

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 77-92

  7. Bringing All Together

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 93-97

  8. Methodology

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 99-133

  9. Argentina: Historical, Political, Economic and Social Context

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 135-147

  10. The Development of Punk and Hardcore in Buenos Aires

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 149-166

  11. Identifying with the Punk and Hardcore Scene

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 167-183

  12. Forming and Performing Communitas

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 185-203

  13. Three Spheres of Friendship

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 205-248

  14. The Impact of Social Differences on the Scene

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 249-266

  15. Dissolving Friendships

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 267-313

  16. Disappointment

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 315-334

  17. Concluding remarks

    • Ingo Rohrer
    Pages 335-348

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 349-378
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About this book

The apocryphal story of punk and hardcore is narrated as a history of young rebels united by shared interests, values and a sense of equality. Through the example of the scene of Buenos Aires, Ingo Rohrer demonstrates that this unity is fragile and requires different practices of maintenance to ensure the cohesive continuity of the community. Friendship is the focus of these efforts, but at the same time it is also a point of vulnerability where the group’s dissolution and disappointment about the scene germinates. Ingo Rohrer examines how a local scene’s quest for cohesion is concurrent with tensions and contradictions. Beyond the attention put on the friendship in the local scene, the author asks what role friendships play in the local life world of neighborhoods and in the globalized punk and hardcore scene. Based on rich empirical data, the author suggests new perspectives on group processes and local/transnational relations with relevance far beyond the realm of these vibrant music scenes.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Ethnologie, Albert-Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg, Germany

    Ingo Rohrer

About the author

Dr. Ingo Rohrer has studied Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Freiburg.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cohesion and Dissolution

  • Book Subtitle: Friendship in the Globalized Punk and Hardcore Scene of Buenos Aires

  • Authors: Ingo Rohrer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-04360-5

  • Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-04359-9Published: 16 December 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-04360-5Published: 26 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 366

  • Topics: Political Science, Cultural Studies

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