Abstract:

The topic of the paper is a man in a wheelchair in a metal subculture in the context of educational and inclusive aspects of this specific subculture. The text deals with people with disabilities and their culture, subculture and describes in more detail the specifics of the metal subculture. It deals with the topic of socialization of individuals with disabilities with regard to their needs, leisure and music preferences.

The concept of the metal subculture is based on previous studies highlighting the importance of membership in the subculture, which lies in facilitating one's need to belong somewhere and to have a proper position there. The subculture offers the opportunity to compensate for the unfulfilled status within the dominant society, to share common values, gives its members a sense of cohesion and is therefore active especially in their free time.

From the point of view of educational reality, the fundamental question is the importance of the subculture in the formation of man in the process of socialization and education. If an individual is a member of a subculture, he is significantly influenced, socialized and educated through it. The educational potential of the subculture is trapped in the individual's self-education in the natural environment. Some authors attribute the role of educator to subcultures and thus grasp them as actors in educational reality.

The aim of the paper is to describe how the metal subculture receives people in wheelchairs, what importance this subculture has for people in wheelchairs in the field of socialization, inclusion and special education and to what extent metal events are accessible for these people. A qualitative research survey was conducted in the form of semi-structured interviews with seventeen respondents. Respondents were addressed directly at various metal events.The data analysis was performed using the open coding technique. The interpretation of the obtained data was performed using the "card unloading" technique.

Research has shown that differences in this subculture are blurred, disabilities are an important aspect, and people in wheelchairs are therefore integrated in the same way as intact people. The subculture gives wheelchair users a sense of belonging, allows them to build their own identity, make friends, and create an extended family.

With its informal environment, metal events also encourage communication. Research has shown that more often intact metalheads reach people in wheelchairs, but overall it is a two-way process. Thus, there is a natural interaction between a person with a disability and an intact individual. The important link is the music.

The research found that the metal subculture creates a family for the respondents, gives them a sense of belonging, the opportunity to find their identity here and saturates their need to belong somewhere.

Keywords:

Special education, metal subculture, inclusion.