A Women''s History of the Beatles
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1501375946
ISBN-13
9781501375941
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 24th, 2022
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
404 grams
Dimensions
15.20 x 22.80 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interestsRock & Pop musicIndividual composers & musicians, specific bands & groupsPopular musicComposers and songwritersSocial & cultural historyGender studies: women and girlsGender studies: womenSocial and cultural history
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A Women''s History of the Beatlesis 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.
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.
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