GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE: The Hauntology of Graffiti and Rave culture

GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE: The Hauntology of Graffiti and Rave Culture. A documentary of graffiti and rave subculture in the wake of post-Thatcher Britain, where disenfranchised youth find social cohesion and identity through graffiti. At the same time, rave’s rhetoric of social inclusion, amidst Thatcherism, challenged the binaries of boredom, race, class and gender, making it one of the most significant youth movements of its generation.

Written by Christopher Stead and Nema, who witnessed these two movements blossom into global sociocultural phenomena, the book features seven chapters of imperfect stories, anecdotes and subcultural polemics, complemented by 300 archival photographs that capture the spirit of intervention in the midst of an oppressive political climate, with a foreword by artist and activist Jonny Banger. 360 pages of pure gold!