Graffiti Subculture

Using insights from ethnographic research conducted in London and New York, the author explores the varying ways young men use graffiti to construct masculinity, claim power and establish independence from the institutions which define and often limit them as young people. This text should contribute to the understanding of the graffiti subculture. Using insights from ethnographic research conducted in London and New York, this book explores the varying ways young men use graffiti to construct masculinity, claim power and establish independence from the institutions which define, and often limit, them as young people. Forging a link between subcultural practice and identity construction, this book should be essential reading for anyone interested in new understandings of youth subcultures.