In the Culture Society: Art, Fashion and Popular Music / Edition 1

by Angela McRobbie, Angela Mcrobbie

Overview

How do different artistic and cultural practices develop in the contemporary consumer culture? Providing a new direction in cultural studies as well as a vigorous defence of the field, Angela McRobbie's new collection of essays considers the social consequences of cultural proliferation and the social basis of aesthetic innovation.
In the wake of postmodernism, McRobbie offers a more grounded and even localised account of key cultural practices, from the new populism of young British artists, including Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin, to the underground London sounds of drum'n'bass, discussing music by artists such as Tricky, Talvin Singh and Goldie; from the new sexualities in girls' and women's magazines like More! and Sugar to the dynamics of fashion production and consumption.
Throughout the essays the author returns to issues of livelihoods and earning a living in the cultural economy, while at the same time pressing the issue of cultural value.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415137508
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/24/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Angela McRobbie is Professor of Communication at Goldsmiths College, London. She is the author of Postmodernism and Popular Culture and British Fashion Design.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Part I; Chapter 1 Art, Fashion and Music in the Culture Society; Chapter 2 All the World's a Stage, Screen or Magazine; Chapter 3 Bridging the Gap; Chapter 4 More! New sexualities in girls' and women's magazines; Chapter 5 Looking Back at New Times and its Critics; Chapter 6 The Es and The Anti-Es; Chapter 7 Afterword; Part 2 Part II; Chapter 8 Recent Rhythms of Sex and Race in Popular Music; Chapter 9 Pecs and Penises; Chapter 10 Thinking with Music; Chapter 11 'Come Alive London!';

Editorial Reviews

'This text represents a notable supplement to the field and is highly recommended to both academics and students.' - Angela Draper, Media International Australia

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