This volume critically examines 'subculture' in a variety of Australian contexts, exploring the ways in which the terrain of youth cultures and subcultures has changed over the last two decades and considering whether 'subculture' still works as a viable conceptual framework for studying youth culture. Bringing together the latest interdisciplinary 'Youth Culture and Subcultures: Australian Perspectives is a stellar collection of essays that reassesses debates around youth culture, subcultures, and post-subcultures in refreshing and exciting ways. The authors and editors read these debates through the particular empirical context of Australia, giving the collection an important and helpful specificity often missing from similar such interventions in the field. This book is must-reading for anyone interested in youth studies today in and across a range of disciplines including sociology, anthropology, education, and communication.' Greg Dimitriadis, UB SUNY, USA 'From new approaches to theory and research, to a range of original studies, this strikingly comprehensive and varied collection demonstrates how, when it comes to understanding contemporary youth cultures and subcultures, Australian scholars are at the forefront. Youth Cultures and Subcultures will be of considerable interest to scholars in Australia and far beyond.' Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey, UK 'A truly impressive collection! Bringing together scholars from across Australia, this book represents the breadth, rigour and diversity of current research in youth cultures, demonstrating that Australian scholars are now clearly leading the way in contemporary youth cultural studies. A perfect blend of cutting edge research that is also geared towards use in the classroom, this collection will be of interest to academics and students alike.' Sian Lincoln, Liverpool John Moores University, UK