Women and popular music : sexuality, identity, and subjectivity /
Opening with the 1960s, Sheila Whiteley examines the counter culture's reactionary attitudes to women through the lyrics of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. She explores the ways in which artists like Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell confronted issues of sexuality and freedom, redefining women...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2000
London [i.e. Abington, Oxon] ; New York : 2000 London ; New York : 2000 |
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| Summary: | Opening with the 1960s, Sheila Whiteley examines the counter culture's reactionary attitudes to women through the lyrics of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. She explores the ways in which artists like Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell confronted issues of sexuality and freedom, redefining women's participation in the industry, and assesses the personal cost of their achievements. She considers how stars such as Annie Lennox, Madonna and k.d. lang have explored issues of gender stereotyping and sexuality, through pop videos like 'Justify My Love' and 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)', and looks at the enduring importance of the singer-songwriter through artists such as Tracy Chapman. She then assesses the contribution of figures like Tori Amos, P.J. Harvey and Courtney Love, and asks whether the Spice Girls are just a 'cartoon feminist pop group', or positive role models for teenage girls From Janis Joplin to Tori Amos, this work explores the changing role of women musicians & the ways in which their songs resonate in popular culture. It examines the interaction between feminist debates & music culture over 30 years of pop history |
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| Item Description: | Discography (p. 230-235) Includes discography: p. 230-235 This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | x, 246 p. : ill. ; 25 cm x, 246 p. : ill., music ; 25 cm x, 246 p. : music ; 24 cm x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm x, 246 pages : music ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Discography: p. 230-235 Discography: pages 230-235 Includes bibliographical references and index Includes discography: p. 230-235 "Selected discography": p. 230-235 |
| ISBN: | 0415211891 (alk. paper) 0415211891 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0415211891 0415211905 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415211905 9780415211895 (alk. paper) 9780415211895 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780415211895 9780415211901 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780415211901 |