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The Beatles, popular music and society : a thousand voices / edited by Ian Inglis.
| Other author | Inglis, Ian, 1948- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000. |
| Description | xxii, 211 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Men of ideas?: popular music, anti-intellectualism and the Beatles / Ian Inglis -- Coming out of the rhetoric of 'Merseybeat': conversations with Joe Flannery / Mike Brocken -- The Beatles and the spectacle of youth / John Muncie -- Lennon-McCartney and the early British invasion, 1964-66 / Jon Fitzgerald -- From me to you: austerity to profligacy in the language of the Beatles / Guy Cook and Neil Mercer -- The postmodern White Album / Ed Whitley -- You can't do that: the Beatles, artistic freedom and censorship / Martin Cloonan -- Tell me what you see: the influence and impact of the Beatles' movies / Bob Neaverson -- The celebrity legacy of the Beatles / P. David Marshall -- Refab four: Beatles for sale in the age of music video / Gary Burns -- 'Sitting in an English garden': comparing representations of Britishness in the songs of the Beatles and 1990s Britpop groups / Andy Bennett. |
| Abstract | More has been written about the Beatles than any other performing artists of the twentieth century. Accounts of their lives and times have been retold, reproduced and reinvented to the extent that their achievements have passed into contemporary folklore and popular mythology. What has been surprisingly absent, however, is any sustained critical investigation of the numerous debates and issues the group provoked. This book provides that long overdue analysis, by seeking to present the academic study of the Beatles in its appropriate contexts--historical, political, musical and sociological. Consisting entirely of newly commissioned articles and written by an international group of scholars, its contents challenge many of the traditional assumptions about the Beatles and offer fresh and provocative insights into the nature of their success and its continuing influence. It is essential reading for those wishing to understand not only the phenomenon of the Beatles but also the cultural environment within which popular music continues to be practised and studied. |
| Local note | Little-330667--305131039834/ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 98053894 |
| ISBN | 0312222351 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 031222236X (pbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML421.B4 B436 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |