The Rolling Stones : sociological perspectives / edited by Helmut Staubmann.

Includes bibliographical references.

The Spider and the Fly : authenticity, dualism, and the Rolling Stones / by Andrea Cossu and Matteo Bortolini -- The anti-Beatles : the Beatles versus Stones debate during the "British invasion"/ by Andre Millard -- Exile on main street and the end of the counterculture / by Barry J. Faulk -- Sympathy for the circus : the Rolling Stones, documentary film and the construction of authenticity / by Daniel M. Downes and June Madeley -- "My name is called disturbance" : Jagger, performance, and the spectacle of excess / by Marlie Centawer -- Gimme shelter revisited : deconstructing myths from 1969 and Altamont / by Michael Skladany -- Satisfaction : sex and the Rolling Stones' personas, performances, and fan reactions / by Andrea Baker -- The hegemonic masculinity of the Rolling Stones and where they came to rest / by Jason T. Eastman -- Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest rock and roll band in the world : reflections of the Rolling Stones in concert / by Peter Smith.

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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 Rolling Stones and to an in-depth analysis of contemporary society and culture that takes The Stones a starting point. Contributors to the 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.<s.

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