{"product_id":"9781032788371","title":"Routledge Handbook of the Sex Pistols","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRoutledge Music Handbooks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRoutledge Handbook of the Sex Pistols\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMike Dines | Gabriela Gelain | Paul Graves-Brown | John Schofield\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Genres \u0026amp; Styles \/ Punk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of the Sex Pistols \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a dramatic new perspective on the cultural significance and legacies of an iconic punk band. In the early–mid 1970s, punk and the Pistols were instrumental in creating a cultural transition from the staid ‘black-and-white’-authorized era of post-war austerity to what was to become a more radical and creative future in which everybody had agency and a do-it-yourself ethos that transformed social norms. This book investigates how this transition occurred and why the Sex Pistols were so influential in reshaping public life at this critical time in cultural history. On the occasion of the band’s 50th anniversary, the book reflects critically upon their influence and why it has persisted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 33 original, in depth, and often highly charged contributions from across five continents and spanning multiple disciplines, perspectives, and areas of practice, the book draws out the band’s relevance and legacies through a diversity of topics arranged under four thematic headings: global geographies, style and media, sociological perspectives, and heritage and influence. Following a growth in punk writing over recent years, this book goes back to the roots, using the thematic approach to investigate one of punk’s formative and best-known proponents, and arguably the most controversial band ever to grace a stage: the Sex Pistols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis valuable collection will appeal to those interested in and working across Music, Sociology, Media Studies, Cultural Geography, Social and Cultural Anthropology; Archaeology and Critical Heritage Studies; and Fashion and Design, Politics and Communication Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Dines \u003c\/b\u003eis Director of Programmes for Music, Dance and Theatre at Middlesex University (UK) and is co-founder and Chair of the Punk Scholars Network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabriela Gelain \u003c\/b\u003eholds a PhD in Communication and Consumption (ESPM-SP, Brazil) and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Graves-Brown \u003c\/b\u003eis a Research Associate at the University of York (UK).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Schofield \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor in the Department of Archaeology, University of York (UK).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032788371\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e538\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547020345484,"sku":"9781032788371","price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032788371","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}