Catamania : The Dissonance of Female Pleasure and Dissent

by Adele Olivia Gladwell

Catamania is a radical, compelling study of the female voice. Multi-contextual theorist Gladwell posits her analysis of the polemic of feminist rhetorical discourse as it presents a fresh and vital approach to an anatomy of female subjectivity through precise listening and the audacity to speak aloud. In its uniquely poetic language, the book chronicles the work of many seminal artistes and performers who are seizing hold of a new phonetics and sonic eloquence. Amongst subjects discussed are the lone siren wail, the 'helpless' scream of the disenfranchised, the earliest recorded voices of blues, soul and attitude; through to the electric voice of the post-modern orator, and the assaults of frontline agitators and feminist neo-punk.

Genres: Theory

Paperback

First published January 1, 1995