Full Description
What is Counterculture?
- It's an alternative lifestyle...
- The ideas that spark a revolution...
- A movement that changes the world...
This new collection of essays celebrates the incredible originality of British post-war culture. British art,
film, theatre, dance, literature and music have attracted
international recognition, from the Angry Young Men
to the Sex Pistols to Grayson Perry. Now gaming, the
internet and social media enable creative communities
to flourish and either fight for social justice - or just be
entertained.
Can we find the creative inspiration to succeed in a postcapitalist future?
Contents
INTRODUCTION 7
Rebecca Gillieron and Cheryl Robson
1. ART 16
How the Rebels Got Rich
Mark Sheerin, arts journalist and blogger
2. BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC ARTS 38
Whose Voice is it Anyway?
Coco Khan, writer and culture editor
3. COMEDY 52
The Changing Landscape of Comedy
Susan Murray, comedienne and MC for two of east London's
best comedy clubs
4. DANCE 75
Anarchy from the Margins and Free Expression
Mark Edward, performance artist and writer
5. DISABILITY ARTS AND ACTIVISM 95
Subversion within the Secluded - A Personal Journey
Penny Pepper, performance artist and activist
6. ENVIRONMENTALISM 107
A Way of Life
Paul Quinn, writer and editor
7. FEMINISM 128
Feminist Activism and its Achievements so Far
Hayley Foster Da Silva, digital broadcaster, F-word contributor
and spiritual healer
8. FILM 147
Beyond the Mainstream: Counterculture Cinema
Ellen Cheshire, writer and lecturer specialising in film, TV, media
and cultural studies
Subversive Cinema: Cult Film and the Rise of Film Fan
Communities
Dr K. Charlie Oughton, academic and author
9. GAMING AND THE INTERNET 187
Online Culture Leaking Offline
Simon Smith, editor and software technical writer
10. LGBT CULTURE 200
What's Wrong with Being a Freak Anyway?
Jack Bright, freelance writer and editor of various LGBT
publications
11. LITERATURE 214
Underground Publishing: Blast and Bless
Ben Graham, author, music critic and poet
13. MUSIC 239
Mainstream Countercultures: The Ultimate Mix
Em Ayson, freelance writer and cultural commentator
12. NEGATIVE SPACE 257
Subculture in Boom-time London
Tim Burrows, writer, editor and musician
14. THEATRE 271
A Radical Loosening of the Fabric of Drama:
Countercultural Performance from the 1960s to
Contemporary Experimental Theatre
Dr Tim Garrett, academic and journal editor
15. YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIA 296
New Media: YouTube and Online Broadcasting
Bella Qvist, freelance journalist, editor and blogger
ENDNOTES 318
INDEX 332
