| Abstract [eng] |
The article focuses on the analysis of Lithuanian punk rock (also called punk/hardcore) subculture, especially its cultural influences from abroad during different historical periods. In order to achieve this goal, the main historical-cultural periods of the subculture were determined, the main features and values of the subculture of the periods determined were studied, and the features of Lithuanian and Western punk rock subculture were compared focusing on the main cultural influences. To obtain empirical data ethnographic research methods were applied: semi-structured in-depth interviews, questionnaires, analysis of group documents, etc. The respondents were chosen using the ‘snow ball’ sampling method. The research data were collected in 2005-2009. During the research, thirty semi-structured (in-depth) interviews with the most active and well-informed representatives of the subculture in Lithuanian were analysed. It can be concluded that during Soviet times, one of the main local features of Lithuanian punk rock subculture was ideological resistance towards communist system, and “do-it-yourself” ideas were cultivated as necessity. Cultural protest in this period was expressed by different appearance (style), in general. In the period of political thaw, Lithuanian punk rock subculture felt a kind of cultural verve, and it supported ideas of Lithuanian independence as well. After the retrieving of Lithuania’s Independence, ideas of Western punk rock subculture began to flow intensively. In some time, the ideas of anti-capitalism, vegetarianism, feminism, human and animal rights become part of contemporary Lithuanian subculture, and “do-it-yourself” starts being cultivated as philosophy, not as necessity; the role of appearance (style) while expressing the cultural protest becomes almost insignificant, but still present. |
