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Fangirls: Scenes from Modern Music Culture
Contributor(s): Ewens, Hannah (Author)
ISBN: 1477322094     ISBN-13: 9781477322093
Publisher: University of Texas Press
OUR PRICE:   $16.16  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Music | Philosophy & Social Aspects
- Social Science | Women's Studies
Dewey: 782.421
LCCN: 2020937035
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages
 
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To be a fan is to scream alone together. This is the discovery Hannah Ewens makes in Fangirls: how music fandom is at once a journey of self-definition and a conduit for connection and camaraderie; how it is both complicated and empowering; and how now, more than ever, fandoms composed of girls and young queer people create cultures that shape and change an entire industry. This book is about what it means to be a fangirl. Speaking to hundreds of fans from the UK, US, Europe, and Japan, Ewens tells the story of music fandom using its own voices, recounting previously untold or glossed-over scenes from modern pop and rock music history. In doing so, she uncovers the importance of fan devotion: how Ariana Grande represents both tragedy and resilience to her followers, or what it means to meet an artist like Lady Gaga in person. From One Directioners, to members of the Beyhive, to the author's own fandom experiences, this book reclaims the fangirl label for its young members, celebrating their purpose, their power, and, most of all, their passion for the music they love.