Throughout his 40-year career, Michael Jackson intrigued and
captivated public imagination through musical ingenuity, sexual and
racial spectacle, savvy publicity stunts, odd behaviours, and a
seemingly apolitical (yet always political) offering of popular
art. A consistent player on the public stage from the age of eight,
his consciousness was no doubt shaped by his countless public
appearances, both designed and serendipitous. The artefacts he left
behind - music, interviews, books written by and about him, and
commercial products including dolls, buttons, posters, and
photographs, videos, movies - will all become data in our cultural
conversation about who Michael Jackson was, who he wanted to be,
who we made him to be, and why. Michael Jackson: Grasping the
Spectacle includes essays that aim to understand Jackson from
multiple perspectives: critical cultural theory, musicology, art
history, media studies, cultural anthropology, sociology,
philosophy, religious studies, literary theory, gender studies,
performance studies, disability studies, film studies, and
African-American studies. Intended for classroom use as well as
research and general interest, this book expands our understanding
both of this fascinating figure himself and of gender, sexuality,
celebrity, and popular culture.
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