had a good engaging with theory discussion with sal -
- must not be shy of acadeemia
- feminist books and works
- women, queers, sea creatures: state your cause, spout your wisdoms
- your experiences are valid and are part of the process of making academia something that's not offputting
- something we can be involved in
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Check out the promo for Deborah Withers book!
Adventures in Kate Bush & Theory the Movie - A film by Emma Thatcher
Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory by Deborah M. Withers is available March 15th 2010!!
'An in-depth labour of love from a genuine Bush fanatic'
Mark Radcliffe
Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory will present Kate Bush as you have never seen her before. Here is the polymorphously perverse Kate, the witchy Kate, the queer Kate; the Kate who moves beyond the mime.
Through in-depth readings of the often critically neglected works of Bush's career (The Kick Inside, Lionheart, The Dreaming, The Red Shoes and her film The Line, the Cross and the Curve), Withers guides the reader through the complexity of Bush's art and how it transformed popular culture.
Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory makes theory accessible to new audiences. Drawing on cutting edge feminist philosophy, critical theory and queer studies, the author uses Bush's music to demonstrate how these often abstract ideas can be applied to everyday life.
Through rigorous analysis of the music, film, video and dance of Kate Bush, it breaks down boundaries between the academic and popular, showing that theory can be sordid, funny and relevant - despite what most people think.
Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory is available for pre-order and will be distributed through the following formats: hard copy, ebook and on the Amazon Kindle.
Advance praise for Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory
I have never in my life laughed out loud while reading cultural theory. Until now! Deborah Withers has created a text that is a dream come true for gender studies, musicology and fandom. This is just what we hoped for, a weaving of theory, historical data, imagination and activism tied with astute observation and wry wit. This intense semi-biographical read through the oeuvre of Kate Bush is something to be proud of. Cultural Studies has met its match in a readable stretch of the boundaries of theory and genres. Allyson Mitchell, artist and scholar.
As a middle aged, white male who has written about Kate Bush, I am very pleased that Deborah has fought against this cultural/sexual hegemony in her new book. In focussing on the 'lesser known' works, she has done a great job in illuminating aspects of the artist's oeuvre hitherto largely overlooked in the worlds of academia and journalism. The work is an intelligent, challenging and provocative read that will reward those readers and scholars with an open mind, and a love for the music of Kate Bush.
Adventures in Kate Bush & Theory the Movie - A film by Emma Thatcher
Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory by Deborah M. Withers is available March 15th 2010!!
'An in-depth labour of love from a genuine Bush fanatic'
Mark Radcliffe
Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory will present Kate Bush as you have never seen her before. Here is the polymorphously perverse Kate, the witchy Kate, the queer Kate; the Kate who moves beyond the mime.
Through in-depth readings of the often critically neglected works of Bush's career (The Kick Inside, Lionheart, The Dreaming, The Red Shoes and her film The Line, the Cross and the Curve), Withers guides the reader through the complexity of Bush's art and how it transformed popular culture.
Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory makes theory accessible to new audiences. Drawing on cutting edge feminist philosophy, critical theory and queer studies, the author uses Bush's music to demonstrate how these often abstract ideas can be applied to everyday life.
Through rigorous analysis of the music, film, video and dance of Kate Bush, it breaks down boundaries between the academic and popular, showing that theory can be sordid, funny and relevant - despite what most people think.
Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory is available for pre-order and will be distributed through the following formats: hard copy, ebook and on the Amazon Kindle.
Advance praise for Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory
I have never in my life laughed out loud while reading cultural theory. Until now! Deborah Withers has created a text that is a dream come true for gender studies, musicology and fandom. This is just what we hoped for, a weaving of theory, historical data, imagination and activism tied with astute observation and wry wit. This intense semi-biographical read through the oeuvre of Kate Bush is something to be proud of. Cultural Studies has met its match in a readable stretch of the boundaries of theory and genres. Allyson Mitchell, artist and scholar.
As a middle aged, white male who has written about Kate Bush, I am very pleased that Deborah has fought against this cultural/sexual hegemony in her new book. In focussing on the 'lesser known' works, she has done a great job in illuminating aspects of the artist's oeuvre hitherto largely overlooked in the worlds of academia and journalism. The work is an intelligent, challenging and provocative read that will reward those readers and scholars with an open mind, and a love for the music of Kate Bush.
