The love songs of Bob Dylan provide a unique template on which to map the changes in American society since the 1960s. In looking across a diverse range of Dylan's songs, this book explores issues surrounding masculinity, femininity, sexuality and identity.
The love songs of Bob Dylan provide a unique template on which to map the changes in American society since the 1960s. In looking across a diverse range of Dylan's songs, this book explores issues surrounding masculinity, femininity, sexuality and identity.
Patrick Webster is a musician, writer and university lecturer. A graduate and postgraduate of the University of Leeds, he has written on subjects including the films of Stanley Kubrick, the songs of Bob Dylan, the television drama, The West Wing, as well as other issues such as ecology and dyslexia. He lives in Leeds, in the North of England.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Theoretical Approaches 2. Masculinity 3. Femininity 4. Sexuality 5. Identity and Duality Closing Remarks Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
