George McKay
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Description
George McKay was born in Glasgow, Scotland and raised in Norfolk, England. He is Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Salford, UK, where he is Director of the Communication, Cultural & Media Studies Research Centre. He specializes in alternative cultures, subcultures, protest and social movements, music festivals and festival culture, and disability studies.
Books
Glastonbury
Radical Gardening Politics Idealism Rebellion In The Garden
'Radical Gardening' traces strands of idealism, rebellion, political action and social criticism in the garden both historically and today.
Mammals
DiY culture
The contributors demonstrate how the counterculture of the nineties offers a vibrant, provocative and positive alternative to institutionalised unemployment and the restricted freedoms and legislated pleasures of UK plc.
The pop festival
"A brilliant collection of essays on popular music festival culture as a whole, from its origins to a wide range of contemporary manifestations"--Provided by publisher.