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Informationen zum Autor Colin Coulter is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth Colin Coulter is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Klappentext In this, the first academic text devoted to The Smiths, writers from a range of perspectives set out to consider the cultural significance and enduring appeal of one of the most influential and controversial bands of recent decades. Zusammenfassung In this! the first academic text devoted to The Smiths! writers from a range of perspectives set out to consider the cultural significance and enduring appeal of one of the most influential and controversial bands of recent decades. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Why Pamper Life's Complexities? An Introduction to the Book. Sean Campbell & Colin Coulter2. Has The World Changed Or Have I Changed? The Smiths and the Challenge of Thatcherism. Joe Brooker3. 'Irish Blood, English Heart': Ambivalence, Unease and The Smiths. Sean Campbell4. Heaven Knows We'll Soon Be Dust: Catholicism and Devotion in The Smiths. Eoin Devereux5. Sing Me to Sleep: Suicide, Philosophy, and The Smiths. Kieran Cashell6. 'A Boy in the Bush': Childhood, Sexuality and The Smiths. Sheila Whiteley7. 'This Way and That Way': Towards A Musical Poetics of The Smiths. Jonathan Hiam8. I Don't Owe You Anything: The Smiths and Kitchen-Sink Cinema. Cecilia Mello9. 'A Double Bed and a Stalwart Lover For Sure': The Smiths, the Death of Pop and the Not So Hidden Injuries of Class. Colin Coulter10. Last Night We Dreamt That Somebody Loved Us: Smiths Fans (and Me) in the Late 1980s. Karl Maton11. 'When we're in your scholarly room': the Media, Academia, and The Smiths. Fergus Campbell 12. 'So Much To Answer For': What Do The Smiths Mean to Manchester? Julian Stringer13. 'Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty': Englishness, Pop and The Smiths. Kari Kallioniemi14. Guantánamo, Here We Come: Out Of Place With The Smiths. Nabeel Zuberi...
