DiY Culture - Party and Protest in Nineties Britain (Paperback)

DiY Culture refers to the individuals and groups who, from the 1960s, decided to put their faith in direct action rather than the political infrastructure. It has been widely maintained that the years of Conservatism led to a generation, known as 'Thatcher's children', who were disinterested in all political action. McKay's collection of essays by leading activists lays that myth to rest through the stories of different groups that dominated the news over the 1990s: anti-poll tax campaigners, environmentalists, ravers, road protesters and animal welfare supporters all hit out against the mainstream through direct action. McKay's argument that radical culture and alternativism were alive and well in the 1990s is extremely persuasive. (Kirkus UK)

Collective youth up trees or down tunnels, protest camps and all-night raves across the land-these are the spectacular features of the politics and culture of nineties youth in Britain. DiY Culture lays to rest the myth of "Thatcher's children," for the flags are flying again-green, red and black. Editor George McKay claims that popular protest today is characterized by a culture of immediacy and direct action. Gathered together here for the first time is a collection of in-depth and reflective pieces by activists and other key figures in DiY culture, telling their own stories and histories. From the environmentalist to the video activist, the raver to the road protester, the neo-pagan to the anarcho-capitalist, the authors demonstrate how the counterculture of the nineties offers a vibrant, provocative and positive alternative to institutionalized unemployment and the restricted freedoms and legislated pleasures of UK plc.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1998
First published:	July 1998
Editors:	George McKay
Contributors:	Alex Plows • Aufheben • Drew Hemment • George Monbiot • Hillegonda Rietveld • Jim Carey • John Jordan • Mary Anna Wright • Thomas Harding
Dimensions:	191 x 137 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	324
ISBN-13:	978-1-85984-260-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements
LSN:	1-85984-260-7
Barcode:	9781859842607

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