In Hodkinson's short study of the goth scene, he focuses on what he calls translocal connections within the scene. Although other theorists have used this term to imply connection that go past even national borders, Hodkinson focuses on connections, both abstract and concrete, in different British manifestations. One of these connections is a strong sense of identity both in-group and perceived by outsiders in both local and translocal solidarity. This is also shows by its translocal consistency in taste. Hodkinson argues that these connections are formed through travel, especially when goths from different towns get together for a major concert or festival; through commerce as through local retailers and mail-order shops; and through media, such as print and virtual.
Discussion Question: Hodkinson's study is one of three scenes labeled as "translocal" in Music Scenes. Why do you think this is? Is it because it is rare to find such scenes that trespass local borders? Also, Hodkinson notes how the goth scene has been disappearing in the last few years, yet the it appears to stay connected. Why do you this has happened?
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