Punk Record Labels and the Struggle for Autonomy: The Emergence of DIY (Critical Media Studies) (Hardcover)
Unlike studies that consider punk as subculture and style, this innovative book maps the field of punk-rock labels. Using the ideas of Pierre Bourdieu, it describes the social life of the field and the struggles of punks to live up to their ideals.
Alan O'Connor is associate professor in the cultural studies program at Trent University in Canada.