"Only If You Are Really Interested"

Celebrity, Gender, Desire and the World of Morrissey

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

One of the keys to the enduring popularity of the British singer Morrissey is his carefully crafted enigmatic persona. This critical book examines the role of enigma in the celebrity's public life, exploring how a level of mystery is maintained through television interviews, videos, reviews and concerts, as well as through his music and lyrics. Of particular interest is the way in which enigma stimulates interest and desire in his audience, and how the artist manipulates traditional modes of masculinity and the conventions of pop music to further cultivate enigma.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-06-08
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:228
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786462742

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Populärmusik inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Nicholas P. Greco is an associate professor of communications and media at Providence University College in Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. “That’s the Story of My Life”: Morrissey’s Career, Controversies and Comeback2. “The Songs That Saved Your Life”: Critical Reception of the Works of Morrissey3. “Let Me Kiss You”: Celebrity, Gender And Desire4. “The Boy Racer”: Morrissey’s Changing Gender Identity in Music Video5. “At Last I Am Born”: Morrissey in Live Performance6. “We’ll Let You Know”: Inactivity and the Musical World of Morrissey7. “The Harsh Truth of the Camera Eye”: Morrissey’s Enigma Through Mediated PerformanceConclusionChapter NotesBibliographyIndex