David Bowie: Critical Perspectives

by Eoin Devereux (Editor), Dene October, Aileen Dillane (Editor)

David Critical Perspectives examines in detail the many layers of one of the most intriguing and influential icons in popular culture. This interdisciplinary book brings together established and emerging scholars from a wide variety of backgrounds, including musicology, sociology, art history, literary theory, philosophy, politics, film studies and media studies. Bowie’s complexity as a singer, songwriter, producer, performer, actor and artist demands that any critical engagement with his overall work must be interdisciplinary and wide-ranging in its scope. The chapters are organised around the key themes of ‘textualities’, ‘psychologies’, ‘orientalisms’, ‘art and agency’ and ‘performing and influencing’ in Bowie’s work. This comprehensive book contributes a great deal to the study of popular music, performance, gender, religion, popular media and celebrity.

341 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 6, 2015

Reviews

[Raptorrunner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very good book. It's a bit dense because it's scholarly, but definitely well researched and worth the trouble!