Madonna, bawdy & soul / / Karlene Faith ; appendix, selected works of Madonna by Frances Wasserlein

• Autore: Faith Karlene
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1997; ©1997
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (234 p.)
• Disciplina: 782.42166/092
• Soggetto topico: Singers - United States; Motion picture actors and actresses - United States; Sex in popular culture
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): WasserleinFrances
• Note generali: "Appendix: Selected works of Madonna by Frances Wasserlein".
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Setting the Stage -- 2. Who Is This Madonna? -- 3. Grist for Feminist Thinking -- 4. The Scholar and the Showgirl -- 5. Identity: Sex, Religion, and Difference -- 6. Liberated Sex Crusader? -- 7. A Careening Career -- 8. Role Model? -- 9. Only Madonna Knows -- Postscript -- Appendix: Selected Works of Madonna by Frances Wasserlein -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: How do bad girls get away with it? How did Madonna, subject of public outcry for her controversial performances and her book Sex, become a superstar of pop culture and a role model for teenage girls? Why now, as star of Evita and a new mother, is she becoming a mainstream hero?Karlene Faith says that Madonna signifies the times we live in. We are, in a sense, all responsible for who Madonna is. As fans, moral critics, media journalists, or university scholars, we mediate what she means to our society. And Madonna, as a shrewd career woman, has known how to exploit our attentions with her multiple talents. Her representation of sexual practices and values has not taken place in a political or social vacuum. She has counted on our readiness to witness the smashing of cultural taboos. Feminist reactions to Madonna have been divided. In her early career Madonna was a teenage role model, applauded as a liberated sex crusader. Later, she raised eyebrows by portraying cynical sex with multiple partners across identity boundaries and by capitalizing on sadomasochistic imagery.Madonna, Bawdy & Soul is a celebration and critical analysis of Madonna from a feminist perspective. It will, like Madonna, provoke controversy among fans, critics, and scholars. The book includes a comprehensive listing of songs, videos, tours, films, stage roles, and Internet sites.
• Titolo autorizzato: Madonna, bawdy & soul
• ISBN: 1-282-02573-2; 9786612025730; 1-4426-7688-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456239703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II