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DIY Alternative Cultures & Society Template

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About the DIY Alternative Cultures & Society format

DIY Alternative Cultures & Society is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Cultural Industries and Urban Development, Music History and Culture, Gender, Feminism, and Media.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', DIY Alternative Cultures & Society, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCultural Industries and Urban Development Music History and Culture Gender, Feminism, and Media Cinema and Media Studies Digital Games and Media
ISSN2753-8702
Citation impact (2-yr)0.56
h-index7
i10-index3
Total citations162
Top institutions publishing hereUniversidade do Porto
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Papers published in DIY Alternative Cultures & Society per year

35
2023
18
2024
31
2025

Citation impact of DIY Alternative Cultures & Society by publication year

126
2023
22
2024
12
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in DIY Alternative Cultures & Society

The rise of independent artists and the paradox of democratisation in the digital age: Challenges faced by music artists in the new music industry

Richard Frenneaux · 9 May 2023

This article investigates the evolution of DIY into a component of mainstream cultural output, the divisions of labour in production, and the meaning of DIY to artist and industry. Given the changing nature of the music industry and the musician's place within it, it is important to examine the meaning of DIY. The merging of…

DIY, fanzines and ecofeminism in the Global South: ‘This city is my sister’

Paula Guerra · 31 Oct 2023

In late modernity, artistic-social movements play a central role in renewing societal processes. This article aims to understand how the do-it-yourself (DIY) ethos builds bridges of understanding for these challenges, taking the artistic practice of fanzine production of Fernanda Meireles as a starting point. Based on a qualitative methodology, we analyse Meirele's use of a…

Youthful culture: Immaterial labour, co-optation and the space between IRL young people and their conceptual doppelgangers

Steven Threadgold · 5 Feb 2023

DIY and alternate cultures are important social spaces to study because they are where young people can find themselves when they feel like they do not fit in and where they can find like-minded peers with whom to work, make and play. DIY and alternative cultures are also key objects of co-optation and value creation,…

Doing it with others: The social dynamics of Do-It-Yourself musicking

Nick Crossley · 31 Jan 2023

This article reflects upon Do It Yourself (DIY) musical activities in an effort to open them up to critical academic inquiry. It begins with a discussion of what ‘DIY’ means in a musical context, which is embellished with a brief historical account of early DIY ‘musicking’ and its subsequent development and diversification. The second part…

The DIY careers of young classical musicians in neoliberal times

Rainer Prokop, Rosa Reitsamer · 31 May 2023

This article seeks to deepen our understanding of the do-it-yourself (DIY) careers of a younger generation of classically trained musicians in the context of the neoliberal transformation of higher music education and music labour markets. Drawing on 46 interviews with white middle-class students and graduates of the three public, state-funded higher music education institutions in…

DIY Alternative Cultures & Society template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the DIY Alternative Cultures & Society format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the DIY Alternative Cultures & Society template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does DIY Alternative Cultures & Society use?
DIY Alternative Cultures & Society uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', DIY Alternative Cultures & Society, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to DIY Alternative Cultures & Society?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready DIY Alternative Cultures & Society document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the DIY Alternative Cultures & Society template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the DIY Alternative Cultures & Society format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes DIY Alternative Cultures & Society?
DIY Alternative Cultures & Society is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's DIY Alternative Cultures & Society template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready DIY Alternative Cultures & Society PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official DIY Alternative Cultures & Society template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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