Nessa Johnston

The Commitments

Youth, Music, and Authenticity in 1990s Ireland

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines The Commitments (Parker, 1991) for the first time as a film first and foremost, rather than an adaptation of Roddy Doyleâ s bestselling novel, and as a significant cultural event in 1990s Ireland.

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Produktdetails

• Cinema and Youth Cultures
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 182g
• ISBN-13: 9781032189710
• ISBN-10: 1032189711
• Artikelnr.: 68711483

Autorenporträt

Nessa Johnston is Senior Lecturer in Media, Film and Television at Edge Hill University, UK. Her research is about sound and music in screen media, cult cinema, media technologies, and media industries.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Beyond Text, Beyond Film: The Commitments as Event Chapter 1:
A Commitment to Dublin? From Transnational Co-Production to Locational
Specificity Chapter 2: 'Say It Loud, I'm Black an' I'm Proud':
Intersections of Race, Class, Gender and Youth on Screen and Soundtrack
Chapter: 3 Youth Culture and Music Scenes in 1980s and 1990s Dublin.
Chapter 4: Songs and Sonic Authenticity: Mediating Musical Performance
Conclusion: The Legacy of The Commitments