The DIY punk scene: between the reproduction of social structures of domination and emancipation
Le DIY entre reproduction et émancipation
Résumé
The French DIY punk scene is characterized, inter alia, by its manipulation ofanarchist counter-culturals symbols & discourses. An extended immersion - 10years - in the Parisian and provincial French scene allows us to say that, moreoften than not, symbols are lacking ideological content and discourses aremore silenced than they are spread by most participants. A part from radicalislets, particularly encountered in the outskirts of big cities, this scene whichclaims to be alternative is more of a range of space & time for middle-class toexperiment the adventure of the margin whithout ever being fully & dailycommited to it. Morever, this scene remains a projection of capitalist and sexistdominations in many ways. Yet sociabilities, local and international solidarities,and an alternative economy suggest that it may still contain the seeds of socialemancipation. We offer to present, from our ten-year immersion as sociologistand activist, obstacles to the emancipation scope, by pointing general - andcentral - characteristics of its manifestation. Then, drawing on our peripheralexperiences, we propose to show how extending the social discourse,deploying practices beyond music, and injecting contents in current symbolsmay turn the DIY punk scene into a true emancipatory experience.