Course HackJanis Joplin and the Sexual RevolutionBy The Open University, Laura Hamer, Emily Chambers
In a Nutshell
This course analyzes the sexual revolution through the figure of Janis Joplin, examining how women were affected by the pervasive double standards of the 1960s.
Favorite Quote
Both the counterculture and progressive rock were largely dominated by men who were reactionary in their attitude towards women.
Sheila Whitely, musicologist
Introduction
Janis Joplin is often considered a feminist icon associated with 1960s counterculture and sexual liberation.
But did the free love revolution actually liberate women, or was it simply an inversion of patriarchal norms?
In this course, cultural musicologist Laura Hamer and women's studies Ph.D. candidate Emily Chambers examine the sexual revolution through the life and career of the rock and roll icon.
Focusing on the tension between self-expression and exploitation, the course critically analyzes women's role in counterculture, as well as counterculture's relation to feminism.
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