Punk Rock Women Alive and Well in South Philly
Friends Are the Family You Choose
Author(s): Anne Cecil

Explore the important part women played in the Philadelphia Punk Rock scene.

Publication Date  Available in all formats
ISBN: 9781916985056
Pages: 135

PAPERBACK

EBOOK (EPUB)

EBOOK (PDF)

How is the Philadelphia Punk Rock scene defying gender stereotypes and empowering women to push boundaries and transform their lives?

Drawing on personal experience and interviews, this book explores the important part women play in the Philadelphia Punk Rock scene as creators, cultural producers, community and infrastructure builders, and institutional developers. Author Anne Cecil examines the rise of the Philly scene in the wider Punk context and how, based on location and community, it diverged from the aggressive, masculine stereotype.

Discussing themes of social identity, community, and empowerment, this book is ideal reading for students of Fashion and Style, Gender Studies, Sociology, and Cultural Anthropology.

Anne Cecil is Adjunct Professor of Retail Merchandising at Drexel University.

Rating
About The Book

How is the Philadelphia Punk Rock scene defying gender stereotypes and empowering women to push boundaries and transform their lives?

Drawing on personal experience and interviews, this book explores the important part women play in the Philadelphia Punk Rock scene as creators, cultural producers, community and infrastructure builders, and institutional developers. Author Anne Cecil examines the rise of the Philly scene in the wider Punk context and how, based on location and community, it diverged from the aggressive, masculine stereotype.

Discussing themes of social identity, community, and empowerment, this book is ideal reading for students of Fashion and Style, Gender Studies, Sociology, and Cultural Anthropology.

About The Author

Anne Cecil is Adjunct Professor of Retail Merchandising at Drexel University.

User Reviews
Rating