Katie, Beisel Hollenbach, – The Business of Bobbysoxers

Description

Explores World War II experiences from the perspective of American teenage girls
• Examines the first decade of Frank Sinatra’s career and its impact on American wartime culture
• Features previously unstudied fan-made material culture including fan club journals and fan correspondence

Through an examination of World War II era Frank Sinatra fan communities in the United States, The Business of Bobbysoxers considers celebrity following, fan behavior, and popular music culture as a window into the lives of wartime female youth.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. 1. Teenage Girls in Wartime American Culture
3. 2. Teenage Social Organizations
4. 3. Finding the Voice: Organized Fandom as Political Platform
5. 4. Fans as Critics and Material Culture Makers
6. 5. Postwar Changes: A New Sinatra and the Decline of the Bobbysoxers
7. Conclusion
8. Bibliography
9. Index