Bogans are a special breed and inhabit a special place in New Zealand society. They are simultaneously pop cultural icons and working-class heroes, while also prone to being noisy neighbours and childish pranksters. They are carved in black denim with mullets blowing in the wind. Bogan celebrates the culture and community that goes with being a bogan. Dave Snell, self-proclaimed Doctor of Boganology, interviews a dozen bogans from all walks of life: musicians, radio DJs, petrol-heads, an insurance salesman and a couple of boganettes. What emerges is a hard-case and at times hard-hitting picture of life in the thrash lane.

Author Biography

In 2012, Dave Snell completed his PhD thesis (social psychology), 'The everyday bogans: identity and community amongst heavy metal fans', investigating the use of music, clothing, and rituals in the formation of a bogan identity. He has presented on the subject both nationally and internationally, including countries such as Portugal, Switzerland, and the United States. He works at the Waikato Institute of Technology.