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| have long been the domain of male-dominated rock and roll. Purists will be alarmed, but Ke$ha may well be the last great rock star. Related Story Why Ke$ha's New Memoir Is 2012's Answer to 'The Feminine Mystique' Rock has been undergoing something of an identity crisis in the past several decades. Its position as the dominant sound of youth culture has been usurped by hip-hop and dance music. Its reputation as the voice of rebellion has been co-opted by three generations of advertising and corporate culture. Its claims to righteous authenticity and working-class grittiness have been undermined by a multimillionaire celebrity culture and the rise of of a blue-collar generation that's a lot less white and male than previous ones. It has only managed to retain any cultural capital in the world of indie rock, where its original vulgar aggression and sexual drive has been replaced by the kind of patient sensitivity, faithfulness to tradition,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and self-conscious artistry that rock was once a reaction against.It's hard |
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