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David Bowie and Philosophy: Rebel Rebel (Popular Culture and Philosophy Book 103) by Ammon, Theodore G.;Bowie, David is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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Among the topics explored in __David Bowie and Philosophy__ are the nature of Bowie as an institution; Bowie's work in many platforms, including movies and TV; Bowie's spanning of low and high art, and his relation to Warhol; the influence of Buddhism and Kabuki theater; the recurring theme of Bowie as a space alien, including “Space Oddity" and __The Man Who Fell to Earth__; the dystopian element in Bowie's thinking, displayed in “1984" and the album __Outside__; the role of fashion in Bowie's creativity; personal identity as preserved over various divergent personae; the aesthetics of theatrical rock and glam rock; Bowie's public identification with bisexuality and his influence within the LGBTQ community. Pervasive themes in Bowie's output include change, time, apocalypse, dancing, mind-body dualism, and spirituality. In the dualistic universe that undergirds his lyrics, body consistently wins over mind, but body is nevertheless on the hook of moral...

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Author

Ammon, Theodore G.;Bowie, David

Publisher

Open Court Publishing Company

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812699210

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Performing Arts, Memoir, Music