Abstracts
Abstract
In the aftermath of the economic, political, and social turmoil of the 1960s and early 1970s, American society was dominated, according to Christopher Lasch, by disillusionment, fatigue, and anxiety, leading to an obsession with living in the moment. Moreover, traditional Protestant values such as work ethic, sobriety, self-discipline, and delayed gratification were replaced by the search for instant satisfaction and for pleasure that could be had “right now”—a new, “radical” individualism. American hardcore punk emerged in suburban middle-class residential areas that epitomized the era’s conformity, while its diy ethos was justified and stimulated by this radical individualism, allowing adherents to withdraw from social and political issues and concentrate on their day-to-day personal activities. More interestingly, in their attitude and praxis, hardcore punk micro-entrepreneurs revived a significant part of the older American heritage values, most of which the 1960’s counterculture had scorned.
Keywords:
- Hardcore punk,
- Individualism,
- Self-discipline,
- USA,
- Work ethic
Résumé
Au lendemain des troubles économiques, politiques et sociaux des années 1960 et du début des années 1970, la société américaine était dominée, selon Christopher Lasch, par la désillusion, la fatigue et l’anxiété qui conduisaient à l’obsession de vivre le moment présent. De plus, les vertus protestantes traditionnelles telles que l’éthique du travail, la sobriété, l’autodiscipline et la gratification différée ont été remplacées par la recherche d’une satisfaction immédiate et d’un plaisir pouvant être obtenu instantanément – un nouvel individualisme « radical ». Le punk hardcore américain a émergé dans les zones résidentielles de banlieue, telle une incarnation du conformisme de l’époque, tandis que son éthique diy était justifiée et stimulée par cet individualisme radical, permettant de se retirer des problèmes sociaux et politiques et de se concentrer sur ses activités quotidiennes et personnelles. Plus intéressant encore, les auto-entrepreneurs punk hardcore ont ravivé, par leur attitude et leur pratique, une partie importante des anciennes valeurs de l’héritage américain que la contre-culture des années 1960 avait méprisé.
Mots-clés :
- autodiscipline,
- États-Unis,
- éthique de travail,
- individualisme,
- punk hardcore
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