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"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 the approach of 'thick description' 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.

Book details

Book category Books in English The arts Music Music: styles & genres

• Full title: Turkish Metal
• Author: Pierre Hecker
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 240
• EAN: 9781409438489
• ISBN: 1409438481
• ID: 04783104
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Weight: 604 g
• Dimensions: 238 × 165 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. July 2012

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