Turkish Metal - Music, Meaning, and Morality in a Muslim Society (Paperback)

Turkish Metal journeys deep into the heart of the Turkish heavy metal scene, uncovering the emergence, evolution, and especially the social implications of this controversial musical genre in a Muslim society. The book applies an ethnographic approach in order to study social and cultural change in a Muslim society that is stricken with conflict over the, by turns, religious or secular nature of the state. Turkish Metal explores how Turkish metalheads, against all odds, manage to successfully claim public spaces of their own, thereby transforming the public face of the city. The book raises the question of how and why the young dare to rebel against the prevalent social and moral restrictions in Turkish society; and it examines whether they succeed in asserting their individual freedom in a society that is still well-known for sanctioning any kind of behaviour deviating from the norm. Above all, the book investigates the Turkish metal scene's potential for contesting Islamic concepts of morality, its relevance within the field of female emancipation, and its capacity to foster social relations that cut across national, religious and ethnic boundaries.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2012
Authors:	Pierre Hecker
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-26167-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General
LSN:	1-138-26167-X
Barcode:	9781138261679

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