The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife

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Foreword by Joseph Vogel, PhD
Foreword by Karin Merx
Acknowledgments Michael Jackson: A Selected Chronology
PART I : Art as Life
Chapter 1 Introduction Reading, Writing, and Rewriting Michael Jackson
Chapter 2 A Critical Survey of Michael Jackson Studies
Chapter 3 On Michael Jackson's Dancing the Dream
Chapter 4 Narrative in Michael Jackson's Bad
Chapter 5 Identity and Identification in Michael Jackson's Dangerous
Chapter 6 "Liberace Has Gone to War: Undressing Michael Jackson's Fashion
Chapter 7 "Instrument of Nature": The Voice of Michael Jackson
PART II : Life as Art
Chapter 8 Thoughts on Michael Jackson's Transformations
Chapter 9 "Throwing Stones to Hide Your Hands": The Mortal Persona of Michael Jackson
Chapter 10 Recontextualizing Michael Jackson's Blackness
Chapter 11 HIStory and Michael Jackson's Autobiographical Potency
Chapter 12 Michael Jackson and Children Revisited
Chapter 13 "Faith, Hope, and Love": The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson
Chapter 14 From Crown to Cross: The Poisoned Chalice of Thriller 's Success
PART III : Art beyond Life
Chapter 15 Horcruxes: Michael (Split Seven Ways) Jackson
Chapter 16 "Through the Looking Glass": Notes on Michael Jackson and Andy Warhol
Chapter 17 Invincible : Michael Jackson's Lost Late Album
Chapter 18 Michael Jackson's Obituaries and the Shakespearean Tragic Hero
Chapter 19 Moonwalkers: Michael Jackson's Unique Fandom
Chapter 20 The Power of the Editor and Michael Jackson's Posthumous Releases
Chapter 21 Epilogue: Three Dangerous Philosophies Articles 21.1 "The Isle Is Full of Noises": Revisiting the Peter Pan of Pop 21.2 Crack Music: Michael Jackson's Invincible 21.3 "Heard It on the Grapevine": Are We Losing Michael Jackson All Over Agai
Appendices A.1 From Object to Subject: A Critical Survey on the Representation of Blackness in the Early Modern Period A.2 "With All His Beauteous Race": High-Status Blacks in The Masque of Blackness and The Merchant of Venice A.2.1 Niger, a High-Stat
Conclusion Notes
Bibliography
Index

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An essential companion to Michael Jackson's music, films, and books, this work offers 21 original, academic essays on all things Jackson-from film, music, and dance to fashion, culture, and literature.

Michael Jackson is regarded as one of the most important musicians of our time. Going well beyond the average celebrity biography, this comprehensive book looks at why that is true, offering insights into every facet of Jackson's art, life, and artistic afterlife. It looks at the methods by which his work was created, presented, received, and appropriated; discusses Jackson's varied personas along with his public and private appearances, albums, conceptual art, short films, and dance; and considers his use of costume, makeup, and reinvention.

To help readers understand the phenomenon that was-and is-Michael Jackson, the book focuses on Jackson's historical context through an analysis of his films, songs, and books, examining him as an artist and shedding light on the political and ideological debates that surrounded him. Not shying away from the controversial aspects of Jackson's life and legacy, it also tackles questions of sexuality and racism, gender, and class, comparing Jackson to artists ranging from J. S. Bach to Andy Warhol. Through its examination of Jackson's entire catalog, the work connects all the aspects of his art and life to exemplify-and explain-the performer's unparalleled influence in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Takes a sophisticated, academic approach to understanding Jackson's art and life, providing insights into his entire body of work from a perspective never before available outside of music/culture journals
Concentrates on aspects of Jackson's art that have not previously been researched, such as his use of costumes and clothing, his poetry, and his function as an auteur
Includes a section focused on Jackson's posthumous work and representation
Connects with the study of literature, especially early modern English writings and, perhaps surprisingly, the works of William Shakespeare

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