A Women's History of the Beatles (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781501348037)

A Women's History of the Beatlesis the first book to offer a detailed presentation of the band's social and cultural impact as understood through the experiences and lives of women. Drawing on a mix of interviews, archival research, textual analysis, and autoethnography, this scholarly work depicts how the Beatles have profoundly shaped and enriched the lives of women, while also reexamining key, influential female figures within the group's history.

Organized topically based on key themes important to the Beatles story, each chapter uncovers the varied and multifaceted relationships women have had with the band, whether face-to-face and intimately or parasocially through mediated, popular culture. Set within a socio-historical context that charts changing gender norms since the early 1960s, these narratives consider how the Beatles have affected women's lives across three generations. Providing a fresh perspective of a well-known tale, this is a cultural history that moves far beyond the screams of Beatlemania to offer a more comprehensive understanding of what the now iconic band has meant to women over the course of six decades.

Author: Christine Feldman-Barrett
ISBN-10: 1501348035
ISBN-13: 9781501348037
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 02/11/2021
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d