The Who and Philosophy

Rocco J. Gennaro, Casey Harison (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2016
Lexington Books (Verlag)
9781498514477 (ISBN)

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The Who were one of the most memorable and influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands—memorable because of their loudness and because they destroyed instruments during performances, and influential because of their success in crafting “Power Pop” singles like “My Generation” and “I Can See for Miles,” long-playing albums Live at Leeds and Who’s Next, and the “rock operas” Tommy and Quadrophenia. The themes that principal songwriter Pete Townshend imparted into The Who’s music drew upon the group’s mostly working-class London upbringings and early Mod audiences: frustration, angst, irony, and a youthful inclination to lash out. Like some of his rock and roll contemporaries, Townshend was also affected by religious ideas coming from India and the existential dread he felt about the possibility of nuclear war. During a career that spanned three decades, The Who gave their fans and rock critics a lot to think about. The remarkable depth and breadth of The Who’s music and their story as one of the most exciting and provocative rock bands over the last half-century are the subjects of the philosophical explorations in this collection.

Rocco J. Gennaro is professor of philosophy at the University of Southern Indiana. Casey Harison is professor of history at the University of Southern Indiana.

Introduction
by Rocco J. Gennaro and Casey Harison

Part I—“I Can’t Explain”: Mod Culture

Chapter 1. The Who and “My Generation”: Philosophical Recollections of a Former Second Wave Mod
by Catherine Villanueva Gardner

Chapter 2. All Mod Cons: The Who and Rock ‘n’ Roll Authenticity
by Steven D. Williams

Part II—“We’re Not Going to Take It”: Alienation and Angst

Chapter 3. “I’ve Had Enough”: The Who and Social Revolution
by Casey Rentmeester and William Knoblauch

Chapter 4. Who’s That Outside?
by Greg Littmann

Chapter 5. To the Sea and Sand: Quadrophenia – An Interpretation
by Robert McParland

Chapter 6. Fiddling about Becoming a Man
by Christopher Ketcham

Part III—“The Real Me”: Consciousness, Disorders, and Deception

Chapter 7. “See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me” – Know Me: Rationalism vs Empiricism in Tommy
by Russell L. Johnson

Chapter 8. What Does Tommy Feel?: The Aesthetic Experience of a Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Kid
by S. Evan Kreider

Chapter 9. “He Only Comes out Wh

Erscheinungsdatum	17.07.2016
Reihe/Serie	The Philosophy of Popular Culture
Co-Autor	Scott Calef, Dan Dinello, Don Fallis
Zusatzinfo	2 tables;
Sprache	englisch
Maße	157 x 239 mm
Gewicht	567 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-13	9781498514477 / 9781498514477
Zustand	Neuware