Why pamper life's complexities? essays on the Smiths / edited by Sean Campbell and Colin Coulter.
| Other author | Campbell, Sean, 1971- |
| Other author | Coulter, Colin, 1966- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Manchester [Eng.] ; New York : Manchester University Press, |
| Description | viii, 262 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Essays on the Smiths |
| Series | Music and society Music and society (Series) ^A384913 |
| Contents | 'Why pamper life's complexities?' : an introduction to the book / Sean Campbell and Colin Coulter -- 'Has the world changed or have I changed?' : The Smiths and the challenge of Thatcherism / Joseph Brooker -- 'Irish blood, English heart' : ambivalence, unease and The Smiths / Sean Campbell -- 'Heaven knows we'll soon be dust' : Catholicism and devotion in The Smiths / Eoin Devereux -- 'Sing me to sleep' : suicide, philosophy and The Smiths / Kieran Cashell -- 'A boy in the bush' : childhood, sexualitiy and The Smiths / Sheila Whiteley -- 'This way and that way' : toward a musical poetics of The Smiths / Jonathan Hiam -- 'I don't owe you anything' : The Smiths and kitchen-sink cinema / Cecília Mello -- 'A double bed and a stalwart lover for sure' : The Smiths, the death of pop and the not so hidden injuries of class / Colin Coulter -- Last night we dreamt that somebody loved us : Smiths fans (and me) in the late 1980s / Karl Maton -- 'When we're in your scholarly room' : the media, academia, and The Smiths / Fergus Campbell -- 'So much to answer for' : what do The Smiths mean to Manchester? / Julian Stringer -- 'Take me back to dear old Blighty' : Englishness, pop and The Smiths / Kari Kallioniemi -- Guantánamo, here we come : out of place with The Smiths / Nabeel Zuberi. |
| Summary | In this text devoted to the Smiths, writers from a range of perspectives set out to consider the cultural significance and enduring appeal of one of the most influential and controversial bands of recent decades. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011563198 |
| ISBN | 9780719078415 |
| ISBN | 0719078415 |
| ISBN | 9780719078408 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0719078407 (hbk.) |