Description
Book SynopsisNorthern Soul is a cultural phenomenon twice removed from its original source in Britain in the late 1960s. By giving voice to the members of this scene, this book explores theories about how identity and cultural literacy evolve through engagement with popular culture.
Trade ReviewTheir book explores in detail how music, memory, and place combine and recombine to make this music meaningful again in another new home, adding another vital piece of the jigsaw to our understanding of popular music culture. -- Tim Wall, professor of radio and popular music studies, Birmingham City University
[This book] brings into clear relief ways that soul music has traveled and continues to travel dynamically across international borders. This book significantly extends the expanding research on Northern Soul and the power and efficacy of African American musical aesthetics and cultural products. -- Kimasi Browne, director of Ethnomusicology and Music Research, Azusa Pacific University
. . . shows the practical roles played by various forms of cultural literacy in orienting how subjects identify with, navigate through, and utilize different cultural categories, genres, spaces, and sites. -- Tony Schirato, School of English Film Theatre and Media Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1 There was a time: Soul music in popular culture 2 That driving beat: Northern Soul (NS) 3 The In Crowd: Northern Soul people in Perth 4 Breakaway: British migrants in Western Australia 5 At the discotheque: The clubs in Perth 6 Out on the floor: The cultural practices of the scene 7 Thinking about you: Some theoretical implications of research into NS in WA 8 Long after tonight is all over: The future of NS in Perth Appendices 1 Informant Northern Soul timelines 2 Sample interview transcript 3 Northern Soul night field notes sample Northern Soul (NS) Glossary References Index About the Authors
