TMT 088: Laina Dawes

Jun 29, 2016

Journalist and music/cultural critic Laina Dawes' book What Are You Doing Here? explores the race and gender issues of African-American female fans of metal, hardcore and punk music. Subtitled "A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal", this is not only Laina's story but also of black musicians and their fans in a genre and culture that is primarily white and male. 

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http://www.bazillionpoints.com/shop/black-women-in-heavy-metal/

 

 

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