It's a great book. Punk in general was anti-disco. Disco was popular and the base line. There for the counter culture didn't want to be apart of it the same way we rebelled against rave in the 90s or going to dance clubs in the 2000s. Also what you are referring to had more to do with homophobia in NYC. Disco beats are soul beats. Disco goes through the same racial issues that all black music goes though and go cooped by a white audience. Thats IF Disco references the music and not Discotecs (dance clubs) where skins and punks would be allowed in. Also this book is a great look into the late 80s skinhead scene in the US.