Overview
Explores the nuances, poetics and social understandings of Bowie’s Oeuvre and fandom
Draws on personal interviews, memorabilia, diaries, letter writing, and collective and communal gatherings
Critically examines the grief and mourning rituals surrounding Bowie death in January 2016
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Built from stories and memories shared by self-defined David Bowie fans, this
book explores how Bowie existed as a figure of renewal and redemption,
resonating in particular with those marginalized by culture and society. Sean
Redmond and Toija Cinque draw on personal interviews, memorabilia, diaries,
letters, communal gatherings and shared conversation to find out why Bowie
mattered so much to the fans that idolized him. Contextualising the identification
streams that have emerged around David Bowie, the book highlights his remarkable influence.
Reviews
“The Fandom of David Bowie: Everybody Says ‘Hi’ sweeps away hackneyed stereotypes, replacing them with a series of cogent explanations which demonstrate how Bowie fans continually use the object of their fascination as a personal resource, a figure who helps them live their lives. In my research field, I think we will be talking about Cinque and Redmond’s insights for years to come.” (Dr Mark Duffett, author of Understanding Fandom)
“Toija Cinque and Sean Redmond have organized a must-read book for anyone interested in knowing more about the most luminous star of our times, David Bowie, particularly what makes his fans tick. Their new book takes readers on a journey, one that is both illuminating and curiously introspective, into the affective links shared by the global Bowie fan community in its tantalizing diversity.” (Dr Ana Cristina Mendes, Department of English Studies, University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Sean Redmond is Professor in Screen and Design at Deakin University, Australia.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Fandom of David Bowie
Book Subtitle: Everyone Says "Hi"
Authors: Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15880-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-15879-8Published: 17 July 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-15882-8Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-15880-4Published: 08 July 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 233
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: Music, Cultural Anthropology, Self and Identity, Emotion