{"product_id":"9781666969207","title":"Hardcore Is Everything Music, Identities, and Ideologies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eExtreme Sounds Studies: Global Socio-Cultural Explorations\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHardcore Is Everything\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMusic, Identities, and Ideologies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEdward Banchs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Genres \u0026amp; Styles \/ Heavy Metal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHardcore Is Everything: Music, Identities and Ideologies \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a scholarly account of hardcore, as both a musical style and subculture, from a longtime fan and critical observer.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn as the bastard child of punk rock, hardcore has since become the ultimate rebellion to the status quo. Fast, aggressive and confrontational, hardcore has lived on as a part of the musical underground for over five decades because it refuses to compromise. \u003ci\u003eHardcore Is Everything \u003c\/i\u003estarts at the beginning by studying where and how this genre began, and how it became what it is and developed the labels that came to define the genre and what continues to define what being hardcore truly means. The book discusses locality, positionality, and authenticity in hardcore, as well as the various ideological movements within the genre, including Christianity, straight edge, and animal rights activism-even a dive into hardcore's mosh pit culture. Wrestling with the inclusivity and exclusivity of the subculture, Edward Banchs examines the equity, or lack thereof, for women and queer fans, asking why it is that some are meant to feel more welcome than others in a scene that projects openness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHardcore Is Everything \u003c\/i\u003eoffers explorations into why both community and identity are central to hardcore, what has kept hardcore relevant for over 50 years, and why this scene will live on for decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdward Banchs\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer and independent scholar. He has authored two books on metal in Africa, \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eScream for Me Africa!\u003c\/i\u003e (2022). Apart from his academic publications, his writing has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, Metal Hammer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, i-D\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAfropop\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Pittsburgh, PA.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666969207\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\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52227866525836,"sku":"9781666969207","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_6f7355db-04b1-4107-9dde-eb74286caf95.jpg?v=1786502252","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781666969207","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}