Skinheads: A Guide to an American Subculture

This book provides a fascinating examination of one of the most notorious countercultures in the United States.

Skinheads: A Guide to An American Subculture is an insider's look at the history of skinheads in the United States, from their emergence from the U.S. hardcore underground in the 1980s in New York City, Chicago, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, to the current scene that thrives in many major metropolitan areas today.

What makes this revelatory book so compelling is its one-of-a-kind view of skinhead culture from the inside out. Coauthor Perry Hardy is a skinhead, bass player for the band, The Templars, and veteran member of the American skinhead scene since the onset of the movement. Based on his experiences, plus interviews with dozens of skinheads of all kinds, Skinheads draws back the curtain to reveal a world that more often is simply a haven for those disaffected from society, rather than a subculture of hatred or violence.

Author: Tiffini Travis, Perry Hardy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 04/30/2012
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780313359538

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2012
Booklist 10/15/2012 pg. 33
Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 44

About the Author

Tiffini A. Travis is librarian and liaison for the Communication Studies Department at California State University, Long Beach.

Perry Hardy is a bass player for the skinhead band, The Templars.