McCracken, Allison

A Tumblr book. Platform and cultures

by McCracken, Allison, Cho, Alexander, Stein, Louisa

0 Type: Book

This is the first book to take an extensive look at the many different types of users and cultures that comprise the popular social media platform Tumblr. Though it does not receive nearly as much attention as other social media such as Twitter or Facebook, Tumblr and its users …

a tumblr book: platform and cultures

by McCracken, Allison, Cho, Alexander, Stein, Louisa, Neill Hoch, Indira

0 Type: Book

"This book takes an extensive look at the many different types of users and cultures that comprise the popular social media platform Tumblr. Though it does not receive nearly as much attention as other social media such as Twitter or Facebook, Tumblr and its users have been huge…

Real men don't sing: crooning in American culture

by McCracken, Allison

0 Type: Book

Examines unacknowledged role of early crooners in American music et culture.

Real men don't sing: crooning in American culture

by McCracken, Allison

0 Type: Book

In Real Men Don't Sing Allison McCracken outlines crooning's history from its origins in minstrelsy through its development as the microphone sound most associated with white recording artists, band singers, and radio stars. She charts early crooners' rise and fall between 1925 …

Real men don't sing: crooning in American culture

by McCracken, Allison

fromRefiguring American music

0 Type: Book

The crooner Rudy Vale's soft, intimate, and sensual vocal delivery simultaneously captivated millions of adoring fans and drew harsh criticism from those threatened by his sensitive masculinity. Although Valle and other crooners reflected the gender fluidity of late-1920s popula…

Real men don't sing: crooning in American culture

by McCracken, Allison

fromRefiguring American music

0 Type: Book

The crooner Rudy Vale's soft, intimate, and sensual vocal delivery simultaneously captivated millions of adoring fans and drew harsh criticism from those threatened by his sensitive masculinity. Although Valle and other crooners reflected the gender fluidity of late-1920s popula…