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Science Fiction in Classic Rock: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Autor Robert Mcparland
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 noi 2017
As technology advances, society retains its mythical roots--a tendency evident in rock music and its enduring relationship with myth and science fiction. This study explores the mythical and fantastic themes of artists from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s, including David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, Blue Oyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Drawing on insights from Joseph Campbell, J.G. Frazer, Carl Jung and Mircea Eliade, the author examines how performers have incorporated mythic archetypes and science fiction imagery into songs that illustrate societal concerns and futuristic fantasies.
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ISBN-13: 9781476664705
ISBN-10: 1476664706
Pagini: 210
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: McFarland
Seria Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy


Notă biografică

Robert McParland is a professor of English and an associate dean of Arts and Sciences at Felician University in Rutherford, New Jersey. His popular music writings include publications on The Beatles, The Who, U2, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, Paul Simon, and American lyricists.

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This is the first book to bring together the imagination and energy of rock music with its sources in mythology and science fiction. The mythological roots of classic rock music artists from David Bowie, the Jefferson Airplane, and Pink Floyd, to Rush, Blue Oyster Cult, and Iron Maiden are explored, along with the stories they tell and the critiques of contemporary society that their songs carry.