The Pet Shop Boys and the political queerness, culture, identity, and society
The Pet Shop Boys came of age at a time of deep socio-political tension. From the rise of sexual politics and awareness to Thatcherite neoliberalism and the Cold War, this book explores the cultural and political impact of the band and offers a fascinating window into the late 20th and early 21st ce...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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London, New York, Oxford, New Delhi, Sydney
Bloomsbury Academic
2024
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| Schlagworte: |
Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (1950 bis 1999 n. Chr.)
> HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
> HISTORY / Social History
> MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
> Politischer Aktivismus
> Pop Musik
> Popular culture
> Populäre Kultur
> Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000
> Rock & Pop music
> SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
> Sex und Sexualität, soziale Aspekte
> Social & cultural history
> Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
> Aufsatzsammlung
> Pet Shop Boys
> Popkultur
> LGBT
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| Zusammenfassung: | The Pet Shop Boys came of age at a time of deep socio-political tension. From the rise of sexual politics and awareness to Thatcherite neoliberalism and the Cold War, this book explores the cultural and political impact of the band and offers a fascinating window into the late 20th and early 21st centuries. An archetypal 'gay band', it shows how their overt queerness influenced generations of LGBTQIA+ music lovers and artists alike. Covering the full oeuvre of the Pet Shop Boys; their albums, films, stage productions and collaborations, chapters in this collection show how their work is suffused with political commentary on the past and present covering themes as broad as queer identity, the HIV/AIDs epidemic, globalization and Brexit. It also places them within the context of their times and considers them as activists, authors, social commentators, political actors and personalities to better understand what influenced them. Bringing together a range of perspectives and disciplines, this volume provides a unique and untapped insight into a formative pop band of the modern era that has mirrored and shaped society over the past forty years. |
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| Beschreibung: | Enthält Literaturangaben und ein Register |
| Beschreibung: | xii, 276 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781350331563 978-1-350-33156-3 9781350331570 978-1-350-33157-0 |