Barulho nas ruas escuras: Estilo de vida e redes sociais nos agrupamentos roqueiros

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the formation of roqueiro (rocker or rock fan) groups in the city of Fortaleza, Ceara State, Brazil in the 2000s. It found that they have established their own lifestyle, expressed in their ways of thinking, moral values and behavior patterns, which extends beyond the various music scenes: they have built up a social network, known as the rocker network which has spread throughout the “rich” neighborhoods and “poor” outskirts. This network also allows for the formation of what is termed groupings, i.e. collectives that subdivide the fans into various social groups based on musical styles, such as metaleiros (headbangers), alternativos (alternatives), punks, hardcores, emos, blueseiros (blues fans), etc. Relationships between these groups are not necessarily peaceful, thus paving the way for symbolic disputes to establish status.

Keywords

• Brazilian rock
• lifestyle
• music and youth
• social networks