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7/23/2019 ABREU, Paula; GUERRA, Paula; MOREIRA, Tnia (2014) New borders of the sociology of the arts: mapping and discussion of the approach tendencies of the punk

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New borders of the

sociology of the arts

mapping and

discussion of theapproach tendencies

of the punk

Paula Abreu | FEUC, CES, KISMIF

Paula Guerra | IS-UP, CEGOT, GCCR, KISMIF

Tnia Moreira | IS-UP, KISMIF

8th midterm Conference of the European Research Network Sociology of the Arts

4 6 September 2014, Cluj Napoca, Romania

Prolegomenons and punk scenes, a road to

Portuguese contemporaneity (1977-2012)

PTDC/CSSOC/118830/2010


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The beginning

New borders of the sociology of the arts

mapping and discussion of the approach tendencies of the punk


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English cultural studies were the

first to attempt to know and study,from a scientific point-of-view,

what then became designated as a

youth or urban subculture.

As sociologists, we are interested in understanding how and by

whom punk was studied, so as to move forward in their

interpretation as important sociological manifestation within

sociology of the arts.

The last subculture

Punk emerged in England and US during

the second half of the 70s, coming out

globally in the following couple of

decades.

It matters, however, to recognize that punk is

still regarded with distrust by the social

sciences.


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technical

methodologicalPROCEDURES




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Objective: To contribute to an updated and deepen knowledge of the evolution of

the international scientific production regarding punk, shading a light into therichness and actuality of this specific research domain and the importance of its

place in the sociology of arts.

What? Criteria for selection of

articles:Scientific papers which discuss punk

(keyword).

Where? Databases ofinternational scientific

publications:ISI, SCOPUS, Latindex and Dialnet. When? Temporal range of the

collection:

January

March 2013




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How? Techniques and methods of analysis:

The information has been inserted, processed and cataloged, and was subsequentlyanalyzed using both social network analysis and the more conventional statistical analysis.

The results of the analysis conducted until now, allowus identify and discuss a relevant set of major trends:

not only with respect to the main lines of research on punk

internationally (which themes are already mature and which

themes are emerging)

but also to the specific characteristics of the researchers

(analysis by nationality, gender, scientific expertise andinstitutional membership), educational and research

institutions (including, international scientific networks) and

the subject areas which have been engaged in the study and

analysis of punk.




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Results

Articles




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1. Articles

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80 Articles production by country (1987-2012)

The production of articles about punk has grown over

the years, as the number of countries interested in this

subject

However, the most articles still originates in the USA

and the UK



U. S. A.


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1. Articles

0

50

100

150200

250

300

1 autor 2autores

3autores

4autores

5autores

6autores

7autores

8autores

No Articles with:

This numbers indicate us there is a certain fragility with

respect to exchange ideas.

Certain , because if,

on the one hand, the teams of authors don't have people

from different origins or with different knowledge andexperience;

on the other, this fragility can be filled precisely because

there is (though not in interaction) a wide variety of origins,

knowledge and experiences in the production of articles.

From 290 articles analysed,

only 39 were prepared by

more than one author.



1 author 2authors

3authors 4authors5

authors6

authors7

authors8

authors


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1. Articles

Interaction between countries

From the articles co-

authored, only 9 were

prepared by authors

from different countries.

In a network where only13 countries interact

each other, the U.S.

emerged as the country

that more and more

often interacts with

other countries.Countries

with no

relation to

other

countries.

Countriesthat

interacted

to produce

articles.




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1. Artigos

Articles by training area of the author

Training Area Articles

Most of the articles are

produced in the context of

social sciences.

Sociology emerged as the

largest producer of articles.

However, it is the Psychology

which interact more with

other sciences.

In the last years, other

sciences also revealed an

interest in this subject

(punk): it's the case of

History, Literature and

Journalism, whose

production approximates to

the verified in Sociology.




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Results

Authors




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2. Authors

From 316 authors founded, only 40 had developed more than one article.

But thisdoesnt mean that there is some kind of oligopoly in the production of articles in this

area. The average of articles by authors with more than one article is around 1,15 articles,

revealing instead an interest in this subject more spread over multiple individuals.

Articles by author



Article Author


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2. Authors

Only 14 articles was elaborated by authors of

both genders (male and female).

Gender

Articles

Articles by

gender of the

author




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2. Authors

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Feminino Masculino

Articles by gender of the author (1987-2012)

Men were who first published and who has produced more articles on this topic.However, this interest is also evident among women: there was years that their

production was very close or even equal to the production verified among men.



Female Male


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Results

Themes




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3. Themes

Articles by main theme (1987-2012)

Cenas culturais/

musicais

Comunicao

Culturas juvenis

Fruio e consumosIdentidade e construodo self

Narrativas

Subculturas

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1987 1990 1991 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Men are who writes more on all subjects,

except in the gender issuesAuthors reveal a special interest on write about:

identity and construction of the self; fruition and

consumption of the people who likes punk music;

and about theories and concepts like

cultural/musical scenes; subcultures and field. The

narratives (speeches of the actors; lyrics; etc.) and

gender issues also occupy a prominent place,

especially in the last years



Gender

Narratives

Communication

Cultural/ Musical

Scenes

Youth Cultures

Fruition and

Consumption

Subcultures

Identity andconstruction of the self


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Author

Theme

None author that

have more than one

article wrote just on

a specific theme

3. Themes



Articles by main theme (1987-2012)


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Themes by countries

Country

Themes

Only 4 themes are

connected to one country:

Punk USA; Underground;

DIY; and Festivals.

The themes connected to

more countries are:

Subcultures (13 countries);

Fruition and consumption

(11 countries); Identity and

construction of the self (9countries).

USA, UK, Canada and

Australia are the countries

interested in more themes.

3. Themes




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This exercise helped us to situate the theoretical and scientific evolution of punk.

Also allowed us to realize that this theoretical fragmentation has given rise to a

certain devaluation of this object.

Punk is not only an object of cultural studies. It should open up to a historical and

sociological approach.

It's because of this we propose its analysis in the intersection of different

perspectives: field theory (Bourdieu), art worlds (Becker) and music scenes (Straw,

Bennett), combining perspectives micro, meso and macro: structuralism and

interactionism; comprehensive and explanatory sociology.

Its interest for the sociology of the arts lies in the possibility of being a pioneering

sociological approach towards an object that crosses popular culture with mass

culture in a new and disconcerting way.

Remarks


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Thank [email protected]://www.punk.pt/pt/



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