The words and music of Taylor Swift / James E. Perone.
| Author/creator | Perone, James E. author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017] |
| Description | 1 online resource (viii, 119 pages). |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Praeger singer-songwriter collection Praeger singer-songwriter collection. ^A691721 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Overview of Taylor Swift's Life, Career, and Impact -- Organization of This Book -- Becoming Fearless -- The Early Years -- Taylor Swift -- Fearless -- The "Mean" Era -- Spark Now -- Red -- 1989 and Beyond -- 1989 -- Beyond Music -- The Singer or the Song? -- Conclusions: A Woman of Her Time -- Social Media and Technology -- Empowerment and Feminism. |
| Abstract | This analysis of Taylor Swift's music critically examines all of the young artist's works to date. The book's organization is primarily chronological, covering Taylor Swift's album and single releases in order of release date while also documenting the elements of her music and personality that have made her popular with fans of country music and pop music across a surprisingly diverse age-range of listeners. The chapters address how Swift's songs have been viewed by some fans as anthems of empowerment or messages of encouragement. The final chapter places Swift's work and her public persona in the context of her times with respect to her use of and relationship with technology - for example, her use of social media and songwriting technology - and her expressions of a new type of feminism that is unlike the feminism of the 1970s. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 12, 2017). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Perone, James E. Words and music of Taylor Swift. Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, 2017 9781440852947 |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2017010760 |
| ISBN | 9781440852954 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1440852952 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 9798216168027 Electronic book (EPUB format) |
| Stock number | 05E194B9-2881-4738-9778-8BFD4C8740F8 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |