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The Sex Revolts

Paperback • 1996 • English

The Sex Revolts

By S. Reynolds

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About the book

Iggy Pop once said of women: "However close they come I'll always pull the rug from under them. That's where my music is made." For so long, rock 'n' roll has been fueled by this fear and loathing of the feminine. The first book to look at rock rebellion through the lens of gender, The Sex Revolts captures the paradox at rock's dark heart--the music is often most thrilling when it is most misogynist and macho. And, looking at music made by female artists, it asks: must it always be this way?Prov...Show more

History of music
Gender studies, gender groups
Gender studies: women and girls

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ISBN

9780674802735

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Published year

1996

Language

English

Original title

The Sex Revolts

Format

Paperback

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