Manchester University Press
Introduction
Abstract
The introduction sets up the argument and structure of the book, firstly through a brief narrative history of the emergence of the punk scene in Belfast from the mid-1970s through to the mid-1980s, then through an account of the specific oral history method used throughout the text to narrate that history. It stresses the importance of everyday life, of the complexities of sectarianism and of subjective composure to the project, and concludes by outlining the structure of the book.
Abstract
The introduction sets up the argument and structure of the book, firstly through a brief narrative history of the emergence of the punk scene in Belfast from the mid-1970s through to the mid-1980s, then through an account of the specific oral history method used throughout the text to narrate that history. It stresses the importance of everyday life, of the complexities of sectarianism and of subjective composure to the project, and concludes by outlining the structure of the book.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Preface v
- Dedication vi
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements viii
- Note on transcription and notation x
- Introduction 1
- 1 Alternative Ulster? Sectarianism, segregation and the punk scene 11
- 2 The Belfast punk scene in cultural memory 36
- 3 Epiphany, transgression and movement 65
- 4 Making affective and political spaces 91
- 5 Gender, respectability and emigration 116
- 6 Collecting, storytelling and memory 141
- Conclusion 167
- Appendix 173
- Select bibliography 179
- Index 191
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Preface v
- Dedication vi
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements viii
- Note on transcription and notation x
- Introduction 1
- 1 Alternative Ulster? Sectarianism, segregation and the punk scene 11
- 2 The Belfast punk scene in cultural memory 36
- 3 Epiphany, transgression and movement 65
- 4 Making affective and political spaces 91
- 5 Gender, respectability and emigration 116
- 6 Collecting, storytelling and memory 141
- Conclusion 167
- Appendix 173
- Select bibliography 179
- Index 191
