Facing the music : a Pantheon guide to popular culture / Simon Frith, editor.

Other author Frith, Simon, 1946- editor.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Pantheon Books, ©1988.
Description229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents Top 40 radio / Ken Barnes -- Ain't no mountain high enough / Steve Perry -- Video pop / Simon Frith -- The enemy within / Jon Savage -- McRock / Mary Harron.
Abstract A collection of essays exploring popular culture and its relationship to rock music, which discusses such subjects as the rationale behind Hit Parade radio, black and white "crossover" music, the packaging of pop as a commodity, and how pop music shapes teenage identity and sexuality.
Bibliography noteBibliography: pages 221-228.
LCCN 88042595
ISBN0394558499 :
ISBN039475185X (pbk.) :
ISBN9780394751856 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML3470 .F22 1988 ✔ Available Place Hold