Changing Class Composition of Heavy Metal Fans, 1970-2023
Start Date
16-3-2024 11:00 AM
End Date
16-3-2024 11:45 AM
Description
This presentation aims to account for the changing class composition of members of the heavy metal subculture as the genre has globalized and developed stylistically. Blue collar values of inclusivity, heroic masculinity, and communal solidarity persist in a subculture that is increasingly defined by middle-class status; the presentation seeks to quantify and explain this shift.
Changing Class Composition of Heavy Metal Fans, 1970-2023
This presentation aims to account for the changing class composition of members of the heavy metal subculture as the genre has globalized and developed stylistically. Blue collar values of inclusivity, heroic masculinity, and communal solidarity persist in a subculture that is increasingly defined by middle-class status; the presentation seeks to quantify and explain this shift.