Forging a subcultural identity in the context of gender inequalities, generational bridges and symbolic security in Czech metal

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/61989592:15410/25:73631766

Result on the web

<a href="https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/mms_00171_1" target="_blank" >https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/mms_00171_1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Forging a subcultural identity in the context of gender inequalities, generational bridges and symbolic security in Czech metal

Original language description

This study examines the influence of sociodemographic factors and value preferences on membership in the metal subculture through an ex-post-facto cross-sectional survey involving 1251 participants, including 310 metal enthusiasts. Factors such as gender, age and commuting distance from urban areas were analysed across five subcultural aspects: dress style, concert attendance, social media activity, group affiliation and slang usage. Findings reveal that the metal subculture is most prevalent among middle-aged men but maintains shared value foundations across age groups. Gender plays a critical role in value differentiation: while men and women share external subcultural markers like style, their internal value systems diverge significantly. Women act as stabilizing agents, bridging the subculture with mainstream society and mitigating social exclusion. This research highlights the dynamics of subcultural identity, offering insights into its role in shaping personal identity and fostering community cohesion.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50502 - Criminology, penology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Metal Music Studies

ISSN

2052-3998

e-ISSN

2052-4005

Volume of the periodical

11

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

22

Pages from-to

257-278

UT code for WoS article

001594455300004

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105017087916