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Gender in the music industry : rock, discourse and girl power / Marion Leonard.

Author/creator Leonard, Marion, 1970-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoAldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2007.
Description239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Ashgate popular and folk music series
Ashgate popular and folk music series. ^A512613
Contents Rock and masculinity -- Gender and indie rock music -- Making meaning in the press -- Strategies of performance -- The riot grrrl network: grrrl power in indie rock -- The development of riot grrrl: through zines, the Internet, and across time -- Ladyfest: online and offline DIY festival promotion.
Abstract Why, despite the number of high profile female rock musicians, does rock continue to be understood as masculine? Why is rock generally assumed to be created and performed by men? This book explores different representations of masculinity offered by, and performed through, rock music, and examines how female rock performers negotiate this gendering of rock as masculine. A major concern of the book is not specifically with men or with women performing rock, but with how notions of gender affect the everyday experiences of all rock musicians within the context of the music industry.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 207-228) and index.
LCCN 2006032262
ISBN9780754638612 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0754638618 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780754638629 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0754638626 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3534 .L456 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold