Elizabeth Amisu

The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson

His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife

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Produktbeschreibung

An essential companion to Michael Jackson's music, films, and books, this work offers 21 original, academic essays on all things Jackson-from film, music, and dance to fashion, culture, and literature. Michael Jackson is regarded as one of the most important musicians of our time. Going well beyond the average celebrity biography, this comprehensive book looks at why that is true, offering insights into every facet of Jackson's art, life, and artistic afterlife. It looks at the methods by which his work was created, presented, received, and appropriated; discusses Jackson's varied personas along with his public and private appearances, albums, conceptual art, short films, and dance; and considers his use of costume, makeup, and reinvention. To help readers understand the phenomenon that was-and is-Michael Jackson, the book focuses on Jackson's historical context through an analysis of his films, songs, and books, examining him as an artist and shedding light on the political and ideological debates that surrounded him. Not shying away from the controversial aspects of Jackson's life and legacy, it also tackles questions of sexuality and racism, gender, and class, comparing Jackson to artists ranging from J. S. Bach to Andy Warhol. Through its examination of Jackson's entire catalog, the work connects all the aspects of his art and life to exemplify-and explain-the performer's unparalleled influence in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 742g
• ISBN-13: 9781440838644
• ISBN-10: 144083864X
• Artikelnr.: 44158435

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth Amisu

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Joseph Vogel Foreword by Karin Merx Acknowledgments Michael
Jackson: A Selected Chronology PART I: Art as Life Chapter 1 Introduction:
Reading, Writing, and Rewriting Michael Jackson Chapter 2 A Critical Survey
of Michael Jackson Studies Chapter 3 On Michael Jackson's Dancing the Dream
Chapter 4 Narrative in Michael Jackson's Bad Chapter 5 Identity and
Identification in Michael Jackson's Dangerous Chapter 6 "Liberace Has Gone
to War: Undressing Michael Jackson's Fashion Chapter 7 "Instrument of
Nature": The Voice of Michael Jackson PART II: Life as Art Chapter 8
Thoughts on Michael Jackson's Transformations Chapter 9 "Throwing Stones to
Hide Your Hands": The Mortal Persona of Michael Jackson Chapter 10
Recontextualizing Michael Jackson's Blackness Chapter 11 HIStory and
Michael Jackson's Autobiographical Potency Chapter 12 Michael Jackson and
Children Revisited Chapter 13 "Faith, Hope, and Love": The Dangerous
Philosophies of Michael Jackson Chapter 14 From Crown to Cross: The
Poisoned Chalice of Thriller's Success PART III: Art beyond Life Chapter 15
Horcruxes: Michael (Split Seven Ways) Jackson Chapter 16 "Through the
Looking Glass": Notes on Michael Jackson and Andy Warhol Chapter 17
Invincible: Michael Jackson's Lost Late Album Chapter 18 Michael Jackson's
Obituaries and the Shakespearean Tragic Hero Chapter 19 Moonwalkers:
Michael Jackson's Unique Fandom Chapter 20 The Power of the Editor and
Michael Jackson's Posthumous Releases Chapter 21 Epilogue: Three Dangerous
Philosophies Articles 21.1 "The Isle Is Full of Noises": Revisiting the
Peter Pan of Pop 21.2 Crack Music: Michael Jackson's Invincible 21.3 "Heard
It on the Grapevine": Are We Losing Michael Jackson All Over Again?
Appendices A.1 From Object to Subject: A Critical Survey on the
Representation of Blackness in the Early Modern Period A.2 "With All His
Beauteous Race": High-Status Blacks in The Masque of Blackness and The
Merchant of Venice A.2.1 Niger, a High-Status Black Character in The Masque
of Blackness A.2.2 Morocco, a High-Status Black Character in The Merchant
of Venice A.2.3 Gender and the Depictions of Niger and Morocco A.2.4
Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index