Emerald Studies in Alternativity and Marginalization Book Set (2017-2019)

In contemporary society, alternative music scenes such as heavy metal, goth and punk have spread around the world; and alternative fashions and embodiment practices are now adopted by footballers and fashion models. Alternativity delineates those spaces, scenes, sub-cultures, objects and practices in modern society that are actively designed to be counter or resistive to mainstream popular culture.However, there is a lack of understanding of the challenges faced by those who embrace alternative lifestyles and what it means to be alternative in globalised society.

Titles included in this set:

• Childbirth and Parenting in Horror Texts:The Marginalized and the Monstrous;
• The Evolution of Goth Culture:The Origins and Deeds of the New Goths;
• Popular Music in Contemporary Bulgaria:At the Crossroads;
• Revolutionary Nostalgia:Retromania, Neo-Burlesque, and Consumer Culture;
• Subcultures, Bodies and Spaces:Essays on Alternativity and Marginalization;
• The Use and Abuse of Music:Criminal Records;