ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the role music played in the creation of the skinhead movement and examines the role it plays in keeping skinhead culture alive. It examines the role music played in transporting the skinhead movement to Europe, the United States, and around the world. The chapter discusses the role that music plays in recruiting people to the movement and facilitating commitment to the culture through the development of friendships, fomenting political ideology, and shaping an individual's identity. The beat and lyrics of skinhead music are two of its best recruiting tools. The chapter provides an overview of research on the functions and effects of music to serve as a reference for readers as the role of music in the skinhead movement and explores the various skinhead scenes. Music continues to play a vital role in the skinhead movement, both as a pathway into the movement and as a means of shaping beliefs and ideology.
