When rock 'n' roll burst into life in the 1950s the shockwaves echoed around the world, amplified by images of untamed youth projected on cinema screens. But for the performers themselves, showbusiness remained in control, contriving a series of cash-in movies to exploit the new musical fad.In this riveting cultural history, John Scanlan explores rock’s relationship with the moving image over seven decades of cinema, television, music videos, advertising and YouTube. Along the way h...

The explosive story of the Sex Pistols is now so familiar that the essence of what they represented has been lost in a fog of nostalgia and rock’n’roll cliché. In 1976 the rise of the Sex Pistols was regarded in apocalyptic terms, and the punks as visitors from an unwanted future bringing chaos and confusion.John Scanlan considers the Sex Pistols as the first successful art project of their manager, Malcolm McLaren, a vision born out of radical politics, boredom and his deep and un...

The Idea of Waste starts with the premise that waste is inevitable in human society. It explores how we have grappled with both the material reality and the spectre of this shape-shifting phenomenon throughout history – utilizing it, dreaming of overcoming it, yet never escaping it. John Scanlan investigates what waste is and why it seems to be intrinsic to human life, at every turn, in every age and epoch. He demonstrates how waste never disappears completely but rather only prol...

Within the intricate tapestry of 'Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies,' readers are invited to explore a rich confluence of narratives and scholarly analyses that illuminate the diverse experiences and perspectives of Native American communities. The anthology traverses a broad spectrum of themes, from historical recounting and mythological exploration to cultural and linguistic insights, underscoring the complex and multifaceted nature of Native ...

Native American Studies collection is formatted to the highest digital standards. The edition incorporates an interactive table of contents, footnotes and other information relevant to the content which makes the reading experience meticulously organized and enjoyable. "Native American Studies" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the bigg...

This meticulously curated anthology, 'Native American Studies (22 Book Collection)', offers an expansive exploration into the rich tapestry of Native American history, culture, and lore through a diverse range of literary styles. From ethnographic accounts and historical narratives to insightful anthropological studies, the collection stands as a testament to the multifaceted nature of Native American experiences and scholarly endeavours surrounding them. Each contribution offers a unique ...

We know that as we get older, we may slowly lose more and more of our memory, and that this can impair our sense of where we belong and how we connect to others. We might relax a little if we consider the improvements in computer data storage, which may lead us to a future in which the limits of our memories become less constricting. In this book, John Scanlan explores the nature of memory and how we have come to live both with and within it, as well as what it might mean for memory to bec...

Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection) presents a rich tapestry of the diverse and multifaceted Indigenous cultures of North America. This anthology captures the profound depth of Native American wisdom, spirituality, and resilience through its comprehensive exploration of history, mythology, culture, and language. The works traverse a wide array of literary styles'Äîfrom scholarly dissertations to narrative accounts'Äîproviding...

‘I hate the word maturing,’ singer David Lee Roth once said. ‘I don't like the word evolving - or any of that bullshit. The point is to keep it as simplistic, as unassuming, and as stupid as possible.’ Examining Roth’s sentiment, Van Halen: Exuberant California, Zen Rock‘n’roll follows the band’s pursuit of the art of artlessness, and describes how they characterize what historian Kevin Starr terms 'Zen California' - a state of mind and way of being that above al...

This is the first work to examine the detritus of our culture in its full range; garbage in this sense is not only material waste and ruin, environmental degradation and so on, but also residual or ‘broken’ knowledge, useless concepts, the remainders of systems of intellectual and cultural thought. In this unique and original work (a kind of intellectual scavenging in its own right) the author shows why garbage is, perversely, the source of all that is valuable.The author considers...

Easy Riders, Rolling Stones delves into the history of twentieth-century American popular music to explore the emergence of ‘road music’. This music – blues, RnB and rock – took shape at pivotal moments in this history, made by artists and performers who were, in various ways, seekers of freedom. Whether journeying across the country, breaking free from real or imaginary confines or in the throes of self-invention, they incorporated their experiences into scores of songs about tra...

Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies offers a profound exploration of the diverse tapestry of Indigenous life and thought. This anthology encapsulates a myriad of literary styles, from historical accounts and cultural analyses to explorations of mythology and linguistic studies. The collection stands out for its comprehensive scope, revealing the rich complexity and profound wisdom of Native American traditions and experiences. Among these works, c...