Female Rock Stars and Addiction in Autobiographies:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

AtteOksanen¹ 

关键词: Gender;    addiction;    drugs;    alcoholism;    popular culture;   

DOI  :  10.2478/nsad-2013-0009

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

AimThis article analyses addiction and rehabilitation as described in the autobiographies, memoirs and diaries of famous female rock artists. The article shows how female artists portray rock culture, addiction and causes to addiction.MaterialThe data includes 16 autobiographical books published between 1982 and 2010. These books were published first in English. Female rock artists are marked as the first authors, and all of the books use first-person narration.MethodThe analysis relies on thematic qualitative analysis and narratology. Data were encoded for addiction, object of addiction, rehabilitation and type of recovery from addiction. Gender was analysed as a separate category. In addition, narrative strategies used in the books were analysed.ResultsAddictions and rehabilitation are prevalent themes in autobiographical rock books written by female authors. Many authors write about their personal experiences of addiction and rehabilitation. Those authors who do not portray their personal problems with...

【 授权许可】

CC BY