Glitter up the dark : how pop music broke the binary
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Published
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2020.
Status
South Side Library - Nonfiction - Adult
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Published
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 254 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
UPC
99985923483
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Why has music so often served as an accomplice to transcendent expressions of gender? Why did the query "is he musical?" become code, in the twentieth century, for "is he gay?" Why is music so inherently queer? For Sasha Geffen, the answers lie, in part, in music's intrinsic quality of subliminal expression, which, through paradox and contradiction, allows rigid gender roles to fall away in a sensual and ambiguous exchange between performer and listener. Glitter Up the Dark traces the history of this gender fluidity in pop music from the early twentieth century to the present day. Starting with early blues and the Beatles and continuing with performers such as David Bowie, Prince, Missy Elliot, and Frank Ocean, Geffen explores how artists have used music, fashion, language, and technology to break out of the confines mandated by gender essentialism and establish the voice as the primary expression of gender transgression. From glam rock and punk to disco, techno, and hip-hop, music helped set the stage for today's conversations about trans rights and recognition of nonbinary and third-gender identities. Glitter Up the Dark takes a long look back at the path that led here."--Page 4 of cover
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Geffen, S. (2020). Glitter up the dark: how pop music broke the binary (First edition). University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Geffen, Sasha. 2020. Glitter Up the Dark: How Pop Music Broke the Binary. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Geffen, Sasha. Glitter Up the Dark: How Pop Music Broke the Binary University of Texas Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Geffen, Sasha. Glitter Up the Dark: How Pop Music Broke the Binary First edition, University of Texas Press, 2020.
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