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ROLLING STONES SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Edited by HELMUT STAUBMANN © BfÖ 2013 Einladung zur Buchpräsentation The Rolling Stones Sociological Perspectives Mittwoch, 13. November 2013, 18:00 Uhr im Fakultätssitzungssaal der SOWI, Universitätsstraße 15, 3. Stock Ost THE Cultural StudieS • SoCiology “Keith Richards once told me that rock ’n’ roll can only be appreciated below the neck. He may have had a point. But after fifty years of shaping our culture’s attitudes—toward sex, fashion, art, politics, and business—the Stones have clearly traversed beyond the visceral. They deserve to be intellectually interrogated by a bunch of sociologists—as they are in this eye-opening book.” —BILL GERMAN, author of Under Their Thumb: How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It) “Helmut Staubmann’s book is a choral sociological study tuned to let the reader immerse and enjoy the variety of aesthetic nuances of the venerated social artifact constituted by the Rolling Stones’ music creation and their performance innovations.” —ANTONIO STRATI, University of Trento, Italy The Rolling Stones: Sociological Perspectives, edited by Helmut Staubmann, draws from a broad spectrum of sociological perspectives to contribute both to the understanding of the phenomenon of the Rolling Stones and to an in-depth analysis of contemporary society and culture that takes the Stones as a starting point. The contributors approach the Rolling Stones from a range of social science perspectives including cultural studies, communication and film studies, gender studies, and the sociology of popular music. The chapters in this volume focus on the question of how the worldwide success of the Rolling Stones over the course of more than half a century reflects society and the transformation of popular culture. Contributors Andrea Baker, Matteo Bortolini, Marlie Centawer, Andrea Cossu, Daniel M. Downes, Jason T. Eastman, Barry J. Faulk, June Madeley, Andre Millard, Michael Skladany, Peter Smith, Helmut Staubmann HELMUT STAUBMANN is professor of social theory and cultural sociology and dean of the School of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. His research focuses on questions of aesthetics and society. LEXINGTON BOOKS A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 800-462-6420 • www.rowman.com 9 780739 176733 90000 Cover artwork by Hannes Widmann (www.hannes-widmann.at.vu).
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The Rolling SToneSSociological PerSPectiveS
edited by helmuT STaubmann
Cultural StudieS • SoCiology
“Keith richards once told me that rock ’n’ roll can only be appreciated below the neck. He may
have had a point. But after fifty years of shaping our culture’s attitudes—toward sex, fashion,
art, politics, and business—the Stones have clearly traversed beyond the visceral. they deserve to
be intellectually interrogated by a bunch of sociologists—as they are in this eye-opening book.”
—bill geRman, author of Under Their Thumb: How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn
Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It)
“Helmut Staubmann’s book is a choral sociological study tuned to let the reader immerse and enjoy
the variety of aesthetic nuances of the venerated social artifact constituted by the rolling Stones’
music creation and their performance innovations.” —anTonio STRaTi, University of trento, italy
The Rolling Stones: Sociological Perspectives, edited by Helmut Staubmann, draws from a broad
spectrum of sociological perspectives to contribute both to the understanding of the phenomenon
of the rolling Stones and to an in-depth analysis of contemporary society and culture that takes
the Stones as a starting point. the contributors approach the rolling Stones from a range of social
science perspectives including cultural studies, communication and film studies, gender studies,
and the sociology of popular music. the chapters in this volume focus on the question of how the
worldwide success of the rolling Stones over the course of more than half a century reflects society
and the transformation of popular culture.
Contributors
andrea Baker, Matteo Bortolini, Marlie centawer, andrea cossu, Daniel M. Downes, Jason t. eastman,
Barry J. Faulk, June Madeley, andre Millard, Michael Skladany, Peter Smith, Helmut Staubmann
helmuT STaubmann is professor of social theory and cultural sociology and dean of the School
of Political Science and Sociology at the University of innsbruck, austria. His research focuses on
questions of aesthetics and society.
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Einladungzur Buchpräsentation
The Rolling StonesSociological Perspectives
Mittwoch, 13. November 2013, 18:00 Uhr
im Fakultätssitzungssaal der SOWI,
Universitätsstraße 15, 3. Stock Ost
The Rolling SToneSSociological PerSPectiveS
edited by helmuT STaubmann
Cultural StudieS • SoCiology
“Keith richards once told me that rock ’n’ roll can only be appreciated below the neck. He may
have had a point. But after fifty years of shaping our culture’s attitudes—toward sex, fashion,
art, politics, and business—the Stones have clearly traversed beyond the visceral. they deserve to
be intellectually interrogated by a bunch of sociologists—as they are in this eye-opening book.”
—bill geRman, author of Under Their Thumb: How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn
Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It)
“Helmut Staubmann’s book is a choral sociological study tuned to let the reader immerse and enjoy
the variety of aesthetic nuances of the venerated social artifact constituted by the rolling Stones’
music creation and their performance innovations.” —anTonio STRaTi, University of trento, italy
The Rolling Stones: Sociological Perspectives, edited by Helmut Staubmann, draws from a broad
spectrum of sociological perspectives to contribute both to the understanding of the phenomenon
of the rolling Stones and to an in-depth analysis of contemporary society and culture that takes
the Stones as a starting point. the contributors approach the rolling Stones from a range of social
science perspectives including cultural studies, communication and film studies, gender studies,
and the sociology of popular music. the chapters in this volume focus on the question of how the
worldwide success of the rolling Stones over the course of more than half a century reflects society
and the transformation of popular culture.
Contributors
andrea Baker, Matteo Bortolini, Marlie centawer, andrea cossu, Daniel M. Downes, Jason t. eastman,
Barry J. Faulk, June Madeley, andre Millard, Michael Skladany, Peter Smith, Helmut Staubmann
helmuT STaubmann is professor of social theory and cultural sociology and dean of the School
of Political Science and Sociology at the University of innsbruck, austria. His research focuses on
questions of aesthetics and society.
The Rolling SToneSstaubm
ann
lexington BooKSa wholly owned subsidiary ofthe rowman & littlefield Publishing group, inc.800-462-6420 • www.rowman.com 9 780739 176733
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cover artwork by Hannes Widmann (www.hannes-widmann.at.vu).
The Rolling SToneSSociological PerSPectiveS
edited by helmuT STaubmann
Cultural StudieS • SoCiology
“Keith richards once told me that rock ’n’ roll can only be appreciated below the neck. He may
have had a point. But after fifty years of shaping our culture’s attitudes—toward sex, fashion,
art, politics, and business—the Stones have clearly traversed beyond the visceral. they deserve to
be intellectually interrogated by a bunch of sociologists—as they are in this eye-opening book.”
—bill geRman, author of Under Their Thumb: How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn
Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It)
“Helmut Staubmann’s book is a choral sociological study tuned to let the reader immerse and enjoy
the variety of aesthetic nuances of the venerated social artifact constituted by the rolling Stones’
music creation and their performance innovations.” —anTonio STRaTi, University of trento, italy
The Rolling Stones: Sociological Perspectives, edited by Helmut Staubmann, draws from a broad
spectrum of sociological perspectives to contribute both to the understanding of the phenomenon
of the rolling Stones and to an in-depth analysis of contemporary society and culture that takes
the Stones as a starting point. the contributors approach the rolling Stones from a range of social
science perspectives including cultural studies, communication and film studies, gender studies,
and the sociology of popular music. the chapters in this volume focus on the question of how the
worldwide success of the rolling Stones over the course of more than half a century reflects society
and the transformation of popular culture.
Contributors
andrea Baker, Matteo Bortolini, Marlie centawer, andrea cossu, Daniel M. Downes, Jason t. eastman,
Barry J. Faulk, June Madeley, andre Millard, Michael Skladany, Peter Smith, Helmut Staubmann
helmuT STaubmann is professor of social theory and cultural sociology and dean of the School
of Political Science and Sociology at the University of innsbruck, austria. His research focuses on
questions of aesthetics and society.The Rolling SToneS
staubmann
lexington BooKSa wholly owned subsidiary ofthe rowman & littlefield Publishing group, inc.800-462-6420 • www.rowman.com 9 780739 176733
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cover artwork by Hannes Widmann (www.hannes-widmann.at.vu).
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Programm
Begrüßung des Herausgebers
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Helmut Staubmann, Institut für Soziologie
Musikwissenschaftliche Einblicke
ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Fink, Institut für Musikwissenschaft
Aus dem Inhalt des Buches
Autor Univ.-Prof. Dr. Helmut Staubmann, Institut für Soziologie
Autor Assistenz-Prof. Matteo Bortolini, Università degli Studi di Padova
Autor Andrea Cossu, Ph.D. Independent Scholar, Faculty Fellow Yale University
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The Rolling SToneSSociological PerSPectiveS
edited by helmuT STaubmann
Cultural StudieS • SoCiology
“Keith richards once told me that rock ’n’ roll can only be appreciated below the neck. He may
have had a point. But after fifty years of shaping our culture’s attitudes—toward sex, fashion,
art, politics, and business—the Stones have clearly traversed beyond the visceral. they deserve to
be intellectually interrogated by a bunch of sociologists—as they are in this eye-opening book.”
—bill geRman, author of Under Their Thumb: How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn
Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It)
“Helmut Staubmann’s book is a choral sociological study tuned to let the reader immerse and enjoy
the variety of aesthetic nuances of the venerated social artifact constituted by the rolling Stones’
music creation and their performance innovations.” —anTonio STRaTi, University of trento, italy
The Rolling Stones: Sociological Perspectives, edited by Helmut Staubmann, draws from a broad
spectrum of sociological perspectives to contribute both to the understanding of the phenomenon
of the rolling Stones and to an in-depth analysis of contemporary society and culture that takes
the Stones as a starting point. the contributors approach the rolling Stones from a range of social
science perspectives including cultural studies, communication and film studies, gender studies,
and the sociology of popular music. the chapters in this volume focus on the question of how the
worldwide success of the rolling Stones over the course of more than half a century reflects society
and the transformation of popular culture.
Contributors
andrea Baker, Matteo Bortolini, Marlie centawer, andrea cossu, Daniel M. Downes, Jason t. eastman,
Barry J. Faulk, June Madeley, andre Millard, Michael Skladany, Peter Smith, Helmut Staubmann
helmuT STaubmann is professor of social theory and cultural sociology and dean of the School
of Political Science and Sociology at the University of innsbruck, austria. His research focuses on
questions of aesthetics and society.
The Rolling SToneSstaubm
ann
lexington BooKSa wholly owned subsidiary ofthe rowman & littlefield Publishing group, inc.800-462-6420 • www.rowman.com 9 780739 176733
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cover artwork by Hannes Widmann (www.hannes-widmann.at.vu).
