Brooklyn, capitale du rock indépendant : médiations, réseaux et le train « L »
Over recent years, Brooklyn has become a global epicenter for the production of alternative popular music known as « indie music ». Using ethnographic methods, this thesis examines the role of mediators in the definition of the socio-musical network of the Brooklyn’s indie music scene in New York. It emphasizes the way in which, historically, Williamsburg has come to be an important neighboorhood for musicians and how hipsters, as a community, use different practices in order to manage a hegemonic relationship with the majors. At the center of this analysis is a discussion of the « do it yourself » ethic and the place of New York in the world, musically speaking. Finally, the way some medias define and structure the musical field is also of a part of the analysis.
Brooklyn Hipster Culture alternative Ethnology Alternative culture Popular Music