Beyond the dance floor : female DJs, technology and electronic dance music culture / [Rebekah Farrugia].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farrugia, Rebekah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music and technology.

Disc jockeys.

Electronic dance music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol [England] : Intellect, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Beyond the Dance Floor book is a path breaking study about the women who DJ electronic dance music. In this study, the main focus is given 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 study, the author explores several important issues, such as 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.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Critical Connections: Gender, Technologyand Popular Music Cultures; Chapter 2 Sex Kittens, T-Shirt DJs and Dykes: Negotiating Identitiesin an Era of DJ Commodification; Chapter 3 Potlucks, Listservs and E-Zines: Networking and SocialCapital in Action; Chapter 4 Building a Women-Centred DJ Collective: From San Franciscoto Cyberspace to Sister USA; Chapter 5 Producing Producers: Exploring Women's Place in the Production of Electronic Dance Music

Conclusion: Are the Tables Turning?Appendix; References; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781841506999

1841506990

OCLC:

808341140