Beyond the Dance Floor Female Djs, Technology, and Electronic Dance Music Culture.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disc jockeys--Social aspects.

Disc jockeys.

Women in music.

Popular music--Social aspects.

Popular music.

Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xii, 171 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Intellect L & D E F A E, 2012.

Summary:

A pathbreaking study of the women who DJ electronic dance music, Beyond the Dance Floor focuses on the largely neglected relationship between women and the hegemonic conceptions of gender and technology that continue to inform this male dominated music culture. In this volume, Rebekah Farrugia explores a number of important issues, including the politics of identity and representation, women-centred DJ communities, and the role female DJs and producers play in dance music culture as well as the larger public sphere. Farrugia's focus extends from women's relationships to music-related technologies - including vinyl records, mp3s and digital production software - to an understanding of female DJs' strategic use of the Internet and web design skills for purposes tied to publicity, networking and music distribution. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Critical Connections: Gender, Technology and Popular Music Cultures 17

Chapter 2 Sex Kittens, T-shirt DJs and Dykes: Negotiating Identities in an Era of DJ Commodification 35

Chapter 3 Potlucks, Listservs and E-Zines: Networking and Social Capital in Action 65

Chapter 4 Building a Women-Centred DJ Collective: From San Francisco to Cyberspace to Sister USA 91

Chapter 5 Producing Producers: Exploring Women's Place in the Production of Electronic Dance Music 115.

ISBN:

1841505668

9781841505664

OCLC:

760972982

Publisher Number:

99949272672