£26.99
Publication Date:
14 May 2020
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing US
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Academic
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Description
Prince's position in popular culture has undergone only limited academic scrutiny. This book provides an academic examination of Prince, encompassing the many layers of his cultural and creative impact. It assesses Prince's life and legacy holistically, exploring his multiple identities and the ways in which they were manifested through his recorded catalogue and audiovisual personae. In 17 essays organized thematically, the anthology includes a diverse range of contributions - taking ethnographic, musicological, sociological, gender studies and cultural studies approaches to analysing Prince's career.
Contents
Introduction Mike Alleyne and Kirsty Fairclough Part One Sound and Vision 1. Baby, I'm a Star: Prince's Purple Rain Jason Wood, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK 2. Under the Cherry Moon: Prince as His Most Authentic Self De Angela L. Duff, New York University, USA 3. Before the Rain, 1980-1984: How Prince Got 'The Look' Casci Ritchie, Independent Scholar, UK 4. Prettyman in the Mirror: Dandyism in Prince's Minneapolis Karen Turman, Harvard University, USA 5. The Sound of Purple: Prince and the Development of Minneapolis Sound Maciej Smolka, Jagiellonian University, Poland Part Two Purple Performance and Presence 6. Glam Slammed: Visual Identity in Prince's Lovesexy Mike Alleyne, Middle Tennessee State University, USA, and Kirsty Fairclough, University of Salford, UK 7. For You: The Neglected Guitar Style of Prince Michael Ugrich, University of South Dakota, USA 8. To Make Purple, You Need Blue: Prince as Embodiment of the Postmodern Blues Aesthetic Tom Attah, Leeds Arts University, UK 9. 'Tears Go Here': Commemorating the Minneapolis Prince and the International Prince Suzanne Wint, Independent Scholar, USA Part Three Gender 10. Re-Imagining Masculinity: Prince's Impact on Millennial Attitudes Regarding Gender Expression Natalie Clifford, Independent Scholar, USA 11. 'We Can't Hate You, Because We Love You': A Look at Prince, Queerness, Misogyny and Feminism Leah Stone McDaniel, Independent Scholar, USA, and Shannan Wilson, Virginia Union University, USA 12. Flying Aboard the Seduction 747 : Prince, Humour and Horizontal Erotics Annie Potts, University of Canterbury, New Zealand 13. When Were You Mine?: Prince's Legacy in the Context of Transgender History Joy Ellison, Ohio State University, USA Part Four Politics and Race 14. Prince: Introduction of a New Breed Leader Kamilah Cummings, DePaul University, USA 15. 'Microchip in Your Neck': Prince's 'War' Zack Stiegler, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA 16. Prince: Conscious and Strategic Representations of Race Twila L. Perry, Rutgers University School of Law, USA 17. It's All About What's in Your Mind: The Origins of Prince's Political Consciousness Crystal N. Wise, University of Michigan, USA Index
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