The Sexiness of Dirty Dancing!!!: Reader Response~~

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Reader Response~~

Now, when I went to find reviews regarding the book, "The Time of Our Lives: Dirty Dancing and Popular Culture " by Yannis Tzioumakis and Sian Lincoln who were the main editors of the book along with many other authors who contributed to the book including Richard Dyer who is the author of the Chapter that I have analyzed earlier.

So, when I went on and search for reviews of this book and found it rather difficult I went on to http://www.goodreads.com and found that there were no reviews to it but did however find this bit of information rather interesting and thought I would share it with everyone.

It was actually published by Wayne State University Press, and they go on talking about how the authors Tzioumakis and Lincoln really analyze the impact that Dirty Dancing had on the culture in the years since its original release and actually divide it into four sections. It goes on to explain about how "Essays in "Dirty Dancing in Context" look at the film from several perspectives, including its production and distribution history, its blending of genres, its treatment of race, and its place in the political and visual culture of the 1980's." (Wayne State University Press, March 18th, 2013) Lastly, its talks about how many the film offers many chances for "thought-provoking analysis." (Wayne State University Press, March 18th, 2013)

I thought this was interesting because the chapter of the book that I had the chance to read does offer the insight to all of these perspectives and it was really interesting that this little synopsis would describe it too a tee.

Wayne State University Press. The Time of Our Lives: Dirty Dancing and Popular Culture (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series). March 18th, 2013. Retrieved on May 4th, 2014 from

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21472161-the-time-of-our-lives?fromseach=true

And for the Second Book Review!!

After I searched around and check on Amazon which didn't have any reviews on the book like the above one, I decided to check on http://www.barnesandnoble.com and to my surprise there was just one review and as much as I thought it was a good book, apparently this reader didn't think the same. Here is what this reader thought of the book with only 1 star that was given.

It was posted by: Anonymous

Posted on: May 9, 2013

":( MAD"

"Cant believe it read sample to see the first part of the story BUT GUESS WHAT THEY JUST REPEAT THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN IM SO MAD"

Well, like I said before this person, not sure if it being a man or a women but it seems they are very upset being they only gave the book at 1 star. Now, I can some what understand what they are saying because when I did read the one chapter that went along with this project, I did notice a lot of the same things being repeated over and over. I can't speak for the rest of the book but for what I read the author, Richard Dyer, he did repeat a lot of the same thing through out the chapter. So, I guess what I am saying is I don't blame him completely but I would have gave it another star if not at least 2 more stars because the chapter was decent.

Wayne State University Press. The Time of Our Lives: Dirty Dancing and Popular Culture (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series). March 31, 2013. Retrieved on May 2, 2013 from

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-time-of-our-lives-frederick-wasser/1114731608?ean=9780814336243

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All about Yannis and Sian!!!

Email: s.lincoln@ljmu.ac.uk

Siân Lincoln is senior lecturer in Media Studies in the School of Humanities and Social Science, LJMU. Siân joined the Media, Culture, Communication team at LJMU in 2006. Before that she taught at the University of Northampton (2003-2006). Siân studied Humanities at the University of Teesside, UK, before going on to do postgraduate work at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. In 2003 she completed her Ph.D. in Sociology with a thesis entitled ‘Private Space and Teenage Culture: Age ‘Zones’ and Identity’. Siân teaches on a range of modules on the BA (Hons) Media, Culture, Communication programme and also contributes to the M.Res. in Critical Social Science. Her main research interests are in contemporary youth cultures, specifically youth culture and ‘private spaces’, young people and social media and ethnography, areas around which she has published. She is author of ‘Youth Culture and Private Space’ (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), co-author (with Yannis Tzioumakis) of The Time of our Lives: Dirty Dancing and Popular Culture (Wayne State University Press, 2013) and has also written a number of journal articles and book chapters. Her current projects include a second monograph ‘Rethinking Youth Cultures: A Critical Introduction and a guested edited issue (with Dr. Brady Robards, Griffith University) of New Media and Society entitled ’10 years of Facebook’. Up until January 2013, Siân co-convened the British Sociological Association’s ‘youth study group’ (with Rachel Brooks and Paul Hodkinson). She is currently on the steering committee of the Interdisciplinary Network for the Study of Subcultures, Popular Music and Social Change.TeachingSiân teaches on a range of module across the Media, Culture and Communication programme.

http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/HSS/98723.htm

Dr. Yannis Tzioumakis

Lecturer in Media and Communication StudiesDepartment of Communication and MediaUniversity of LiverpoolIn 1989 my parents bought me a VCR as a present for passing my exams and going to university. One of the first films I saw on video was David Mamet’s House of Games. The film initiated a magnificent obsession with the cinema of David Mamet – an obsession that remains strong even today – and eventually opened the doors to a more serious engagement with cinema that found its natural outcome in my decision to become a film and media scholar. After a number of years in the Screen Studies department at Liverpool John Moores University, since 2007 my professional home has been the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool. Following the completion of my PhD, which examined the relationship between David Mamet’s films and independent filmmaking in the US during the 1980s and 1990s, my research continued to revolve around American independent cinema. My focal points have included: independent film companies; the work of specific independent filmmakers; the way academic discourses have shaped definitions of independent cinema; and a history of independent filmmaking in the US. Furthermore, since 2009 I have been co-editing with Gary Needham the “American Indies” book series for Edinburgh UP. More recently, I have developed a strong research interest in global media industries, the ways in which digital technologies have been shaping the landscape of contemporary global entertainment and the role of the Hollywood majors in the new transnational media economy. I also have an emerging interest in Greek cinema and media and have recently co-edited the book Greek Cinema: Texts, Histories, Identities. I welcome inquiries for research supervision and for collaborations, commercial research and consultation in all the above areas.Designed and built by Ross Henderson

http://yannistzioumakis.com/index.html

The Sexiness of Dirty Dancing!!!

Sunday, May 4, 2014

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