From Pop to Punk to Postmodernism: Popular Music and Australian Culture from the 1960s to the 1990 S (Austrlian Cultural Studies) [Paperback]

Philip Hayward (Editor)

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Publication Date: February 1993 | Series: Austrlian Cultural Studies

"From Pop to Punk to Postmodernism" is a study of Australian popular music and popular culture. Drawing on a variety of critical perspectives, the contributors examine the connections between popular music, youth culture and national identity. They look at the conditions of production in the music industry and the implications this has for female and Aboriginal musicians, as well as the question of whether there is a distinct Australian musical style. Individual chapters focus on Midnight Oil, INXS , Kate Ceberano, Kylie Minogue and the House Music and Dance Party scene. "Philip Hayward lectures in drama and mass communications at Macquarie University, Sydney, and is the author of "The pop music industry" (1988), and editor of "Picture this -- media representations of visual art and artists" (1988), "Culture, technology and creativity" (1990) and "Screen space and cyberspace" (1991).

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Product Details

Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Allen & Unwin (February 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1863732519
ISBN-13: 978-1863732512
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,024,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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