Madonna: like a crone

O'Brien, Lucy (2012) Madonna: like a crone. In: 'Rock on': women, ageing and popular music. Ashgate, Farnham, pp. 19-33. ISBN 9781409428411

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Creators:
O'Brien, Lucy
Description/Abstract:

For female pop stars, whose star bodies and performances are undisputedly the objects of a sexualized external gaze, the process of ageing in public poses particular challenges.

This chapter explores the strategies used by Madonna to destabilise the compelling weight of expectations around ageing by employing resistance through persona re-invention and postmodern intertextuality.

It also examines whether older women can compete in an ageist industry, or whether they should redefine it on their own terms.

Item Type:
Book Section
Date:
4 October 2012
Schools:
School of Film, Media & Performing Arts
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Depositing User:
Lucy O'Brien
Date Deposited:
06 Jul 2016 15:28
Last Modified:
01 Mar 2022 08:44
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/3105

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