STRAIGHT EDGE: HARDCORE PUNK, CLEAN-LIVING YOUTH, AND SOCIAL CHANGE PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Ross Haenfler | 256 pages | 25 Aug 2006 | Rutgers University Press | 9780813538525 | English | New Brunswick, NJ, United States Straight Edge: Hardcore Punk, Clean-living Youth, and Social Change PDF Book Archived from the original on April 2, Slam dancing, most popular at metal concerts, usually involves two or more burly, long-haired men running head on at each other, colliding shoulder to shoulder, bouncing apart, then repeating the motion until all involved are sweaty, sore, and grinning from ear to ear. Many of the local sXers felt disrespected; they had no problem with someone drinking a beer, but believed Trey was intentionally mocking sXe. Straight edge sentiments can also be found in the song "Keep it Clean" by English punk band The Vibrators , and the s Modern Lovers song "I'm Straight" which rejected drug use. Patrick April The band I was in, our stand on it was kinda like, OK, there were a lot of militant, asshole sXe people out there. Jews and Punk. September 27, From Tolerance to Militancy and Back Again. She got pregnant. On the other hand you had the minority starting shit, making sXe look bad to everybody. Readers will discover, however, that I raise critical questions about the scene, examin- ing straight edge as I observed it, including its shortcomings as well as strengths. For anything to believe in, to be militant. I like sXe because it allows me to make very rational, intelligent decisions. Aim To Please. Like all youth movements, sXe was a product of the times and culture that it both resisted and grew out of. My youthful involve- ment in the Midwest sXe scene grew into a sociological interest in this largely unstudied movement. Drinking, for my fellow straight edge sXe 1 punks and me, became as- sociated with popular kids and jocks, groups that did not appeal to us. I feel the same way about religion and any political view that are out there now that people argue about constantly. Fortunately, I never faced a situation where I felt. Rutgers University Press. Maggie, a twenty-three-year-old community college student and a veteran of the Denver scene, claimed she became involved in sXe as an act of re- sistance against her family history:. Why should. Many sXers claim the movement would mean less to them if it were not a lifetime commitment or if it were not a one-chance opportunity. Victory and Revelation Records expanded, signing a variety of indie, emo, and hardcore bands. Straight Edge: Hardcore Punk, Clean-living Youth, and Social Change Writer Andy, nineteen, a working class sXer from the east, explained the value of sXe friendship:. That was just kind of the way it went. Archived from the original on September 29, We as a people have the power to support local economy. Upon returning to Washington, D. This was fortunate. The scene was a manifestation of the sXe collective conscience. Some sXe scenes greatly encourage involvement in social change while others do not. The group offers a visible means of separating oneself from most youth and taking a collective stand against youth culture and other youth subcultures. Archived from the original on November 25, Turning Point. He left when I was two. Adi Hovav is a fantas- tic editor whose input greatly improved this work. Early straight edge fans felt that refraining from drugs or drinking allowed them to think more critically about society with a clear mind, Haenfler said. I started to learn about what was happening to animals in slaugh-. It ran conversely to my initial idea that it was a. He actively tried to counter this image by setting a more positive example:. Youth—United States. Involvement in Social Change. Philadelphia: Empire Press. I tried to be as unassuming as possible, downplaying my age and experiences, and cultivated a rather neutral presentation of self Goffman I hope that I have represented their stories well. It just bothers me to even think about. Joey, the avid thirty-four-year-old scenester, said,. Like old- school, this genre traces back, once again, to the Washington, D. The slowing down of the music reflected the focus of individuals in their journey to self control. I was caught between them all, ac- cepted in most groups but feeling at home in none of them. I like to go out to bars. They often sport multiple piercings, including the nose, eyebrow, nipple, tongue, and genitals. Revelation Records was the premier sXe label of the time, releasing many. The Encyclopedia of Punk. While the essential behaviors are the same for everyone, the openness of the secondary and peripheral behaviors encourages different interpre- tations of sXe. When a kid falls down, other kids, friends or strangers, ideally pick up their fallen com- rade, who quickly leaps back into the fray. Get over the distance: research shows long-distance couples just as successful. Ray repeatedly leaped off the low stage and into the crowd, at times crawling over top the kids supporting him, while Porcell jumped up and down, an intense grimace across his face. Turn toward Militancy The advent of the mids Victory era infused renewed energy and pas- sion to the scene. Navigate Right. Truly, some people may never hear of anybody living a drug-free or alcohol-free. Categories : Straight edge groups Lists of punk bands. Resistance is huge. Political challenges typically seek institutional change via the political system, although activists use many creative and unorthodox means to engage the state. Your strength renewed. He gave us a lackluster speech about the dangers of alcohol and wrote us each a warning ticket. Retrieved 16 September Tweets by CCChronicle. Namespaces Article Talk. Straight Edge: Hardcore Punk, Clean-living Youth, and Social Change Reviews Hardcore punk. Indeed, some sXers do not conceive of the group as a movement at all and are opposed to it becoming one. By the late s, the media hype about Salt Lake City sXe thugs had so infected even members of the scene that some sXers seemed to be on the defensive. Why should I when I val- ued them in the past and they turned their back on me? I go to a dorm where you walk down every fucking hall and the smell of pot knocks you. Straight-edge Music —United States. Archived from the original on October 18, Retrieved May 11, Think about that. It is important. The already. I think people just depend on the scene. Kevin, the martial artist, believed that sXe provided an avenue to living a stronger life, which meant many things to him, including examining every aspect of life. They are often reformist rather than revolutionary Cohen and issue symbolic challenges to civil society as much as, or more than, to the state Melucci People think that claiming sXe and being drug free is simultaneous. Ever suspicious of trends, no sXer wants to feel like she or he is simply following the crowd. Younger people that look up to them, stuff like that. AK Press. In fact, tattoos sXe or not are almost ubiquitous in the Denver scene, for both men and women. Cover to the A few regional idiosyncrasies aside, the basic sXe ideology was remarkably con- sistent around the United States. Retrieved May 6, Things like vegan lifestyle, vegetarian lifestyle. By the beginning of the s, only small groups of militant straight edge individuals remained. The lack of empirical studies of diffuse, decentralized movements has produced a vision of cultural challenge, lifestyle politics, and collective identity mediated through bureaucratic organizations. Dakota housed a variety of cliques:. It was just kind of a common thing. The big,. People who compost, re- cycle, buy organic food, and eat primarily vegetarian diets? None for All and Downset. The X unites youth around the world, communicating a common set of values and experiences. Even as I choked down the beer a part of me wondered what compelled me to drink something so foul tasting. American Hardcore: A Tribal History 1 ed. Why should. Retrieved May 5, A lot of kids made stickers and shirts out of it, which was really cool. The music remains fast, featuring short songs with- out the growling vocals or intricate guitar work of metal. Singer Karl Buechner explained the motivation behind his commitment to veganism:. Svensk hardcore: Ett reportage om den svenska hardcoremusiken [ Swedish hardcore: A report about Swedish hardcore music ] in Swedish. Opinion: Demonizing sex workers does nothing for society. Some sXers pay little heed to these labels and continue to spread the sXe message by example, Xing up at shows, talking to kids about sXe, and wearing sXe shirts. Some also practice vegetarianism and refrain from engaging in promiscuous sex. At times, balancing my researcher and member roles taxed my emo- tional strength. As indepen- dent, punk-inspired music begins to push again into the mainstream dur- ing the late s and early s, sXers bring their energy, values, and DIY ethic with them. Archived from the original on June 8, The band I was in, our stand on it was kinda like, OK, there were a lot of militant, asshole sXe people out there. Later bands used the X symbol on album covers and other paraphernalia in a variety of ways. Friends like. Individuals bonded by a collec- tive identity experience a community of meaning that makes the personal political and gives new, politicized meaning to everyday actions. As we walked between two wooden fences, he suddenly went berserk, running back and forth between them and throwing himself at the fences as hard as he could.