CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Kramer, Yotam |
|---|---|
| Title | The social life of death: Suicide and self-destruction in the Seattle Grunge Scene |
| Summary | This study’s main hypothesis is that the high rate of early deaths among famous grunge musicians can best be explained through an investigation of grunge subculture and two related processes: the development of the subculture in a specific macro-social context, and the execution of the subculture’s values by the musicians that have come to symbolise it. An understanding of both the cultural context in which values has been developed and the effects of fame and commodification on the individual will be shown as necessary for a comprehensive sociological explanation on the tragic end of many of the Seattle grunge group members. |
| Supervisor | Faiani, Jean-Louie |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/kramer_yotam.pdf |
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