Twentyfive years later, i am happy to say that it does not seem radical, but based on my experience in university classrooms, theres still a long way to go. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Choice feminine endings, a provocative sexual politics of western classical or art music, rocks conservative musicology at its core. Through case studies of works ranging from the canonicaloperas by monteverdi and bizetto the contemporarythe performance art of diamanda galas and popular songs by madonnasusan mcclary focuses on the ways music produces images of gender, desire, pleasure, and the. I would know, im writing my dissertation on this area. A groundbreaking collection of essays in feminist music criticism, this book addresses problems of gender and sexuality in repertoires ranging from the early seventeenth century to rock and performance art. Susan mcclary is professor of musicology at the university of. A groundbreaking collection of essays in feminist music criticism, this book addresses problems of gender and sexuality in repertoires ranging from the early. Explore books by susan mcclary with our selection at. Trans 15 2011, celebrating the 20th anniver sary of feminine endings by su san mcclary.
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Noted for her work combining musicology with feminist music criticism, mcclary is professor of musicology at case western reserve university. Feminine endings is a musical version of the feminist deconstructions that have rocked aesthetic ideology since laura mulvey took on the gaze in 1975. Whether it has been addressed or not, gender images and models have saturated both. Narrative, feminine sexuality, and feminism in susan mcclarys feminine endings 1. Music, gender, and sexuality 1991 and georges bizet.
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Susan kaye mcclary born 2 october 1946 is a musicologist associated with the new musicology. She is a very good scholar and it is fun to read what she writes. Susan mcclary august 20 professor of music department of music 307 haydn hall 216 3681126 case western reserve university 10900 euclid avenue cleveland, oh 44106 susan. As a knockon effect of covid19 airfreight prices around the world have soared. In feminine endings, susan mcclary went outside the box, critically examining a lot of the unquestioned conventions of traditional musicology. Mcclary, susan feminine endings music, gender, and sexuality 1st edition 4th printing softcover minneapolis, mn university of minnesota press 1996 very good in wrappers. Susan mcclary, author of feminine endings enormously important takes a crucial next step from previous culturalcritical work. Susan mcclary explains, it is for this reason that many classical music. Books mcclary, susan feminine endings music, gender, and sexuality 1st edition 4th printing softcover minneapolis, mn university of minnesota press 1996 very good in wrappers. Ucla focuses her research on the cultural criticism of music. Mcclary is married to the musicologist robert walser. With her usual combination of erudition, innovation, and spirited prose, susan mcclary reexamines the concept of musical convention in this fastmoving and refreshingly accessible book. A groundbreaking collection of essays in feminist music criticism, this book addresses problems of gender and sexuality. Susan mcclary august 20 professor of music department of music 307 haydn hall 216 3681126.
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The book presents some interesting viewpoints and is undoubtedly a great contribution to gender studies in musicology. Feminine endings by susan mcclary overdrive rakuten. Feminine ending is a musical term once commonly used to denote a weak phrase ending or cadence. Ucla department of musicolog y, biography of susan mcclary. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Structures of feeling in seventeenthcentury cultural expression. Music, gender, and sexuality 9780816641895 by mcclary, susan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Classical music no less than pop is bound up with issues of gender construction. While some scholars have used feminist theory to engage popular culture, including popular music, and other musicologists have begun the historical excavation of the lost tradition of womens compositions and musical roles in society, susan mcclary declares her book, feminine endings, to be the first work explicitly dedicated to a feminist. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Buy feminine endings by susan mcclary from waterstones today. Two key features of such studies are an interdisciplinary approach. I believe my work sheds light on how music affects us and why it is so influential.