Jon Savage
The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Performers Shaped Popular Culture (1955–1979)
The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Performers Shaped Popular Culture (1955–1979)
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A monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture, from the award-winning, Sunday Times - bestselling author. It explores key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979, moving gay culture from the margins to the mainstream and changing the face of pop forever. It also reflects on the freedom found in divergence from the norm and reminds us of the need to be vigilant against those seeking to roll back the rights of marginalized groups.
Format: Hardback
Length: 784 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2024
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Fascinating. NEIL TENNANT The missing story of the heart of pop. JOHNNY MARR Superb. Alexis Petridis Dazzling. GUARDIAN Magisterial. ESQUIRE Utterly engrossing. THE WIRE A monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture, from the award-winning, Sunday Times - bestselling author. An electrifying look at key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979, which helped move gay culture from the margins to the mainstream and changed the face of pop forever - from the ambiguous sexuality of stars such as Little Richard in the 1950s through to David Bowie, glam rock, and Sylvester s You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real). The Secret Public is a searching examination of the fortitude and resilience of the gay community through the lens of popular music and culture; it reflects on the freedom found in divergence from the norm and reminds us of the need to be vigilant against those seeking to roll back the rights of marginalised groups.
Weight: 1138g
Dimension: 162 x 245 x 54 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571358373
Edition number: Main
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