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Running with the Devil: power, gender, and madness in heavy metal music
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Published:
Hanover, NH : University Press of New England, [1993].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xviii, 222 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Status:
CMC Steamboat Campus
ML3534 .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.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Walser, R. (1993). Running with the Devil: power, gender, and madness in heavy metal music. Hanover, NH, University Press of New England.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Walser, Robert. 1993. Running With the Devil: Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music. Hanover, NH, University Press of New England.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Walser, Robert, Running With the Devil: Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music. Hanover, NH, University Press of New England, 1993.

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Walser, Robert. Running With the Devil: Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music. Hanover, NH, University Press of New England, 1993.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0819552526, 9780819552525, 0819562602, 9780819562609

Notes

General Note
"Wesleyan University Press."
Bibliography
Includes discography.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214) and index.
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.
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