The business of bobbysoxers : cultural production in 1940s Frank Sinatra fandom /
'The Business of Bobbysoxers' reconsiders the story of American popular music, celebrity following, and fan behavior during World War II through close examination of 'bobbysoxers.' Preserved in popular memory as primarily white, hysterical, teen girl devotees of Frank Sinatra cla...
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- Englisch
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
- Ausgabe:
- First edition.
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'The Business of Bobbysoxers' reconsiders the story of American popular music, celebrity following, and fan behavior during World War II through close examination of 'bobbysoxers.' Preserved in popular memory as primarily white, hysterical, teen girl devotees of Frank Sinatra clad in bobby socks and saddle shoes, these girls were accused of displaying inappropriate behaviour and priorities in their obsessive pursuit of a crooning celebrity at a time of international crisis. Author Katie Beisel Hollenbach peels back the stereotypes of girlhood idol adoration by documenting the intimate practices of wartime Sinatra fan clubs, revealing a new side of this familiar story in American history through the perspective of the bobbysoxer.
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- 1 online resource (185 pages)
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- Specialized.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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0-19-765921-7
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Parallelausgabe: 0-19-765918-7
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