She Bop
The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul
Published on 1. June 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-14-023232-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is an account of the history of women in all aspects of the music business. It traces women's progress in the business, their struggles for acceptance as well as recognition and success. From the early years of ragtime and the jazz age, women have been stereotyped and kept in "their place" in an industry which has always been dominated and controlled by men. In order to survive, women have allowed themselves to be manipulated and there have been many casualties along the way. Today, female artists are starting to take control of all aspects of the business and men are being forced to listen. This book contains interviews with singers, musicians and women working in the music industry, and is written from a feminist perspective.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
b&w photographs, notes, discography, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
537 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-023232-5 (9780140232325)
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Book
09/2002
2nd Edition
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
€42.27
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Content
Riffin' the scotch - from blues to the Jazz Age; stupid cupid - dream babes in '50s pop; the real thing - Motown, Spector and the '60s svengalis; can the can - whatever happened to the rock chick?; final girls - punk, performance art and PMT pop; ladies of the canyon - female singer/songwriters of the Grand Hotel; lipstick traces - Madonna, manipulation and MTV; she wears the trousers - artistry, androgyny and the lesbian question; I wanna dance with somebody - deconstructing the disco diva; in search of our mothers' gardens - the true story of women in rap and reggae; oye mi canto - hear my voice - women in world music; talkin' tough - the enemy within - women and protest pop; talkin' business - nuts 'n' bolts and all the necessaries.