| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Music and society
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Music and society (Series)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Smiths (Musical group)
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Smiths (Musical group) |
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Rock music -- Social aspects -- England.
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Rock music -- Social aspects. |
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England. |
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Alternative rock music.
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Alternative rock music. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Campbell, Sean, 1971-
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Coulter, Colin, 1966-
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| Added Title |
Essays on the Smiths |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Why pamper life's complexities? Manchester [England] ; New York : Manchester University Press, ©2010 9780719078415 (DLC) 2011563198 (OCoLC)651922497 |
| ISBN |
9780719095023 (electronic book) |
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0719095026 (electronic book) |
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9780719078415 |
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0719078415 |
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9780719078408 |
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0719078407 |
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