Goths

Informationen zum Autor Micah L. Issitt is a freelance writer living and working in Philadelphia, PA. Klappentext This in-depth exploration of Goth culture invites fresh understanding-and a critique of contemporary mainstream culture by comparison.Goth culture is extremely diverse, touching on visual art, fashion, film, music, and body aesthetics. Goths: A Guide to an American Subculture offers a concise, easy-to-follow history of the subculture that explores its emergence and its impact on popular culture in the United States. The book covers films, bands, and artists central to Goth culture, with emphasis on the Goth approach to fashion and body adornment. In addition, it discusses how America's Goth culture has influenced Goth populations elsewhere and how international developments have changed the U.S. Goth community. The volume is enriched with biographies of prominent Goth celebrities, such as Marilyn Manson and Robert Smith, as well as with interviews that offer readers a firsthand view of the culture. It concludes with an evaluation of Goth culture today, a look at what the future might hold, and a discussion of the significance of Goth culture to American society as a whole. Zusammenfassung This in-depth exploration of Goth culture invites fresh understandingand a critique of contemporary mainstream culture by comparison. Goth culture is extremely diverse, touching on visual art, fashion, film, music, and body aesthetics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Introduction Timeline Chapter One History of GothChapter Two Goth Music and the Dark SoundChapter Three Fashion, Bodies, and BeautyChapter Four Goth Fiction and FantasyChapter Five The Community of GothChapter Six The Perennial Gothic Biographical Sketches Glossary of Goth Slang Primary Documents Annotated Bibliography Index

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Micah L. Issitt is a freelance writer living and working in Philadelphia, PA.

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This in-depth exploration of Goth culture invites fresh understanding-and a critique of contemporary mainstream culture by comparison. Goth culture is extremely diverse, touching on visual art, fashion, film, music, and body aesthetics. Goths: A Guide to an American Subculture offers a concise, easy-to-follow history of the subculture that explores its emergence and its impact on popular culture in the United States. The book covers films, bands, and artists central to Goth culture, with emphasis on the Goth approach to fashion and body adornment. In addition, it discusses how America's Goth culture has influenced Goth populations elsewhere and how international developments have changed the U.S. Goth community. The volume is enriched with biographies of prominent Goth celebrities, such as Marilyn Manson and Robert Smith, as well as with interviews that offer readers a firsthand view of the culture. It concludes with an evaluation of Goth culture today, a look at what the future might hold, and a discussion of the significance of Goth culture to American society as a whole.

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This in-depth exploration of Goth culture invites fresh understandingand a critique of contemporary mainstream culture by comparison. Goth culture is extremely diverse, touching on visual art, fashion, film, music, and body aesthetics.

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Series Foreword Introduction Timeline Chapter One History of Goth Chapter Two Goth Music and the Dark Sound Chapter Three Fashion, Bodies, and Beauty Chapter Four Goth Fiction and Fantasy Chapter Five The Community of Goth Chapter Six The Perennial Gothic Biographical Sketches Glossary of Goth Slang Primary Documents Annotated Bibliography Index