Modes of affiliation versus scene momentum. The case of techno music in France
Based on the case of techno, this paper analyzes the notions of subculture and tribe in French and Anglo-Saxon works. Putting aside the debate between neotribe and subcultural modes of affiliation, we then focus on the notion of local scene that is referred to as a social world. Spatial, socio-cultural and political dimensions are taken into account in analyzing of the emergence of a local scene. We focus on a dynamic approach able to apprehend its possible structuring or destructuring. We argue that the stability of a local scene depends on coordination and conventions that regulate activities.