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Author: David Sinclair
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Published: 2009-12-17
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 0857121111
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Spice Girls phenomenon was a genuine pop music landmark. No group since The Beatles had commanded as much media attention. Ginger, Baby, Posh, Sporty and Scary became international stars and, whether they were adored or ridiculed, they became the ultimate expression of global media fame in the Nineties.
Author: Spice Girls
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780233992990
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sean Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-11-14
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0008267596
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘Get the inside scoop on all things Spice!’ OK! Magazine 'A compelling new book' Daily Express From the moment they burst into our lives, the Spice Girls have inspired millions around the world.
Author: Donald C. Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2018-10-25
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 144084061X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDocumenting the evolution of teens and media from the 1950s through 2010, this book examines the films, books, television shows, and musical artists that impacted American culture and shaped the "coming of age" experience for each generation. The teenage years are fraught with drama and emotional ups and downs, coinciding with bewildering new social situations and sexual tension. For these reasons, pop culture and media have repeatedly created entertainment that depicts, celebrates, or lampoons coming of age experiences, through sitcoms like The Wonder Years to the brat pack films of the 1980s to the teen-centered television series of today. Coming of Age in Popular Culture: Teenagers, Adolescence, and the Art of Growing Up covers a breadth of media presentations of the transition from childhood to adulthood from the 1950s to the year 2010. It explores the ways that adolescence is characterized in pop culture by drawing on these representations, shows how powerful media and entertainment are in establishing societal norms, and considers how American society views and values adolescence. Topics addressed include race relations, gender roles, religion, and sexual identity. Young adult readers will come away with a heightened sense of media literacy through the examination of a topic that inherently interests them.
Author: Christine Feldman-Barrett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2021-01-28
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1501348051
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Women's History of the Beatles is the first book to offer a detailed presentation of the band's social and cultural impact as understood through the experiences and lives of women. Drawing on a mix of interviews, archival research, textual analysis, and autoethnography, this scholarly work depicts how the Beatles have profoundly shaped and enriched the lives of women, while also reexamining key, influential female figures within the group's history. Organized topically based on key themes important to the Beatles story, each chapter uncovers the varied and multifaceted relationships women have had with the band, whether face-to-face and intimately or parasocially through mediated, popular culture. Set within a socio-historical context that charts changing gender norms since the early 1960s, these narratives consider how the Beatles have affected women's lives across three generations. Providing a fresh perspective of a well-known tale, this is a cultural history that moves far beyond the screams of Beatlemania to offer a more comprehensive understanding of what the now iconic band has meant to women over the course of six decades.
Author: Dawn Currie
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780820488776
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Girl Power': Girls Reinventing Girlhood examines the identity practices of girls who have grown up in the context of 'girl power' culture. The book asks whether - and which - girls have benefited from this feminist-inspired movement. Can girls truly become anything they want, as suggested by those who claim that the traditional mandate of femininity - compliance to male interests - is a thing of the past? To address such questions, the authors distinguish between 'girlhood' as a cultural ideal, and girls as the embodied agents through which girlhood becomes a social accomplishment. The book identifies significant issues for parents and teachers of girls, and offers suggestions for 'critical social literacy' as a classroom practice that recognizes the ways popular culture mediates young people's understanding of gender. 'Girl Power' will be of interest to researchers of contemporary gender identities, as well as educational professionals and adult girl advocates. It is relevant for students in gender studies and teacher-education courses, as well as graduate student researchers.
Author: Evelyn Waugh
Publisher: Alien Ebooks
Published: 2023-06-01
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 1667623680
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert C. Sickels
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2013-08-08
Total Pages: 763
ISBN-13: 1598848313
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fascinating and thought-provoking read challenges readers to consider entertainers and entertainment in new ways, and highlights figures from outside the worlds of film, television, and music as influential "pop stars." Comprising approximately 100 entries from more than 50 contributors from a variety of fields, this book covers a wide historical swath of entertainment figures chosen primarily for their lasting influence on American popular culture, not their popularity. The result is a unique collection that spotlights a vastly different array of figures than would normally be included in a collection of this nature—and appeals to readers ranging from high school students to professionals researching specific entertainers. Each subject individual's influence on popular culture is analyzed from the context of his or her time to the present in a lively and engaging way and through a variety of intellectual approaches. Many entries examine commonly discussed figures' influence on popular culture in ways not normally seen—for example, the widespread appeal of Woody Allen's essay collections to other comedians; or the effect of cinematic adaptations of Tennessee Williams' plays in breaking down Hollywood censorship.
Author: Bill Bruford
Publisher: Jawbone Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 1906002231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBill Bruford - once known as the godfather of progressive-rock drumming - has been at the top of his profession for four decades, playing with Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, Earthworks, and many more. This is his autobiography, a memoir of life at the heart of progressive rock and electronic and acoustic jazz. It's an account of Bill's 40 years on the road and in the studio, rubbing shoulders with everyone from Phil Collins to Allan Holdsworth and creating an impressive tally of great music.
Author: Stephane Raynor
Publisher: Carpet Bombing Culture
Published: 2018-10-12
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781908211651
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover the true story behind the iconic London fashion label 'BOY' told by the man himself - Stephane Raynor. Packed with punk attitude and original photography, buy a ticket and take the ride. Join Raynor on a journey through a life less ordinary - lived in a tireless pursuit for THE NEW. Artist, innovator, designer, anarchist, hedonist, maverick, Raynor lives like he means it. The guy behind the guy behind the guy - he was there from the beginning...fomenting and agitating in the background of punk, new romantic, acid house, you name it. 70s Acme Attractions, BOY, Punk, PX synth electro pop, Blitz Kids, the birth of Covent Garden 80s. New Romantics, BOY revisited, BOY london, Acid House, Ibiza. 90s. Street Sportswear, Watches, Celebs, St Tropez, Spice Girls, E17, Take That, Elton John OOs. The beach, Time Out, Chapter 11, Hipsters and East London 10's. The resurrection, Entourage, Genrification, Brick Lane, Berlin.
