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Punk and Globalization

Spain and Mexico

Trent University, Canada, aoconnor{at}trentu.ca

Against theories of cultural globalization, this article argues that there are substantial inequities in the global flows of punk subculture between different parts of the world. The flows are unequal and unbalanced. The use of the internet contributes to this inequality rather than solving it. Drawing on ethnographic descriptions of the scenes in Mexico City and Barcelona, the article shows that there are considerable differences in access to public space, radio stations, styles of dress and musical performances between the two cities. The article argues that Bourdieu’s concept of habitus is still relevant even in an epoch of rapid global communication.

Key Words: anarchism • habitus • internet • subculture • youth

International Journal of Cultural Studies, Vol. 7, No. 2, 175-195 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1367877904044252


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