Author

Publication

1993 - University Press of New England, Hanover, NH, New Hampshire

Language

English

Word Count

55,500 words, Guess

Page Count

222 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads1095262
  • LibraryThing165479

Classifications

  • DDC781.66
  • LCCML3534 .W29 1993

Description

From the Publisher: A Choice Outstanding Academic Book. A musicologist and cultural critic as well as a professional musician, Robert Walser offers a comprehensive musical, social, and cultural analysis of heavy metal in Running with the Devil. Dismissed by critics and academics, condemned by parents and politicians, fervently embraced by legions of fans, heavy metal music attracts and embodies cultural conflicts that are central to our society. Walser explores how and why heavy metal works, both musically and socially, and at the same time uses metal to investigate contemporary formations of identity, community, gender, and power.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Music/culture

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