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Marginalisation and Utopia in Paul Auster Jim Jarmusch and Tom Waits The Other America

Marginalisation and Utopia in Paul Auster Jim Jarmusch and Tom Waits The Other America

This book explores how three contemporary American artists through the mediums of film literature and popular music have contributed to the tradition of American progressivism and provides an invaluable companion to the understanding of complex issues such as inequality and social and economic decline that are apparent in America today. Connecting the works of these artists through a fictional country – the ‘Other America’ – the book shows how they have refuted middle-class values and goals of success money and social affirmation to unveil the less celebrated dark side of contemporary America which despite the troubles currently faced never loses hope for a better future. This utopic vision in the face of adversity is explored through the plots characters and mis-en-scène of Auster and Jarmusch’s work and Waits’s lyrics and sound. This vision challenges the dominant narratives of America as the land of opportunity and values democracy civic engagement communitarianism and egalitarianism. Offering an important new perspective to literature on contemporary American culture this book will be of interest to students and scholars of American studies film studies popular music postmodern literature cultural studies and sociology. | Marginalisation and Utopia in Paul Auster Jim Jarmusch and Tom Waits The Other America

GBP 38.99
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Paul Weller and Popular Music Identity Idiolect and Image

Paul Weller and Popular Music Identity Idiolect and Image

Using research analysis and a range of historical sources Paul Weller and Popular Music immerses the reader in the excitement of Paul Weller’s unique creative journey covering topics such as the artist’s position within his field; his creative processes; the contexts in which the music was made; the artist as collaborator; signifiers that mark the trajectory of the music; and formative influences. Focusing on over 40 years of recorded work from ‘In the City’ to ‘Fat Pop (Volume One)’ this study explores why Paul Weller's music is widely considered both timeless and of its time and with reference to a wide range of interviews reviews and texts it offers an in-depth critical analysis of Paul Weller’s music. It will be of particular interest to scholars and researchers of popular music popular culture performance studies and music production. | Paul Weller and Popular Music Identity Idiolect and Image

GBP 120.00
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