In the Culture Society. Art, Fashion and Popular Music

The over-arching theme for this new collection of essays by Angela McRobbie is the `aestheticisation of everyday life'. In Gender adn Popular Culture the author examines the cultural significance of young British artisits, the politics of dance music, fashion as a social phenomenon and the impact of feminism on popular culture. While strongly defending cultural studies against its critics, the author argues for new perspectives in cultural studies. These inlcude the cultural economy as a labour market, and issues of cultural policy.

CONTENIDO:

Part I.
1. Art, fashion and music in the culture society
2. All the world's a stage, screen or magazine: When culture is the logic of late capitalism
3. Bridging the gap: Feminism, fashion and consumption
4. More! New sexualities in girl's and women's magazines
5. Looking back at the New Times and its critics
6. The Es and the anti-Es: New questions for feminism and cultural studies
7. Afterword: In defence of cultural studies

Part II.
8. Recent rhythms of sex and race in popular music
9. Pecs and penises: The meaning of girlie culture
10. Thinking with music
11. "Come alive London!": A dialogue with dance music

Index