1st Edition
Sexual and Physical Violence in Australian Punk and Hardcore Music Scenes
By Ash Barnes
Copyright 2025
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
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Focused on the Australian punk and hardcore music scene, this book provides an innovative balance between the acknowledgement of harm and the celebration of pleasure in live music spaces.
Despite decades of advocacy within vibrant music communities, stories of sexual and physical violence persist. Although anecdotally common in alternative music cultures, the interpretation and experiences of... Read more
Introduction; 1 Pleasure in the pit; 2 Micro-aggressive yet politically progressive; 3 Physical violence; 4 Sexual violence; 5 Rape , part 1 – the rapist in the crowd; 6 Rape myths, part 2 – men as undeserving victims; 7 Sexual violence, social power, and cultural capital; 8 Conclusion
Biography
Ash Barnes is a research fellow at the University of Tasmania, Australia. They have expertise and interest in the fields of sexual violence and physical violence, deviance, and pleasure.
