One of Pitchfork 's 15 Favorite Music Books of 2020: "An entertaining, in-depth examination of fan subcultures." ? The A.V. Club "To be a fan is to scream alone together"—this is the discovery Hannah Ewens makes in Fangirls: how music fandom is at once a journey of self-definition and a conduit for connection and camaraderie; how it is both complicated and empowering; and how now, more than ever, fandoms composed of girls and young queer people create cultures that shape and change an entire industry. Speaking to hundreds of fans from the UK, US, Europe, and Japan, Ewens tells the story of music fandom using its own voices, recounting previously untold or glossed-over scenes from modern pop and rock music history. In doing so, she uncovers the importance of fan devotion: how Ariana Grande represents both tragedy and resilience to her followers, or what it means to meet an artist like Lady Gaga in person. From One Directioners to members of the Beyhive to the author's own fandom experiences, this book reclaims the "fangirl" label for its young members, celebrating their purpose, their power, and, most of all, their passion for the music they love. "Excellent." — The Independent
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- English
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Music Theory & AppreciationTable of contents
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. An Animal within an Animal: A Brief Fangirl History
- 2. The Waiting Game
- 3. I’m (Not) Okay: To Retreat and Return
- 4. Lady Gaga Will See You Now
- 5. Sex & iPhones & Rock & Roll
- 5. Sex & iPhones & Rock & Roll
- 6. ‘We Are the Media’: Inside the Hive Mind
- 7. Harry’s Girls, Long-Distance Love and Global Fangirling
- 8. Dangerous Women and Political Fun
- 9. Our Tears Dry on Their Own: Amy, Grief and British Female Fans
- 10. Witches Always Live Through This: Courtney Love’s Older Fangirls
- Afterword
- Beyond ‘Fangirls: Scenes from Modern Music Culture’
- Acknowledgements
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