David Bowie Outlaw: Essays on Difference, Authenticity, Ethics, Art & Love

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Difference
	1 Law’s monsters: the hopeful undecidability of David Bowie
		Introduction
		A monster framework
		The hopefulness of monsters
		Bowie as hopeful monster
		Bowie and gender/sexual ambiguity
		Conclusion
Authenticity
	2 Authenticity: what a drag!
		Introduction
		On authenticity
		Subverting (artistic) authenticity
		Conclusion
Ethics
	3 ‘Flirting’ with fascism: the Thin White Duke, art and ethical limits
		Introduction
		An ethical framework for evaluating artworks
		The Thin White Duke and fascism
		Judging Bowie’s artwork
		Conclusion
Art
	4 Cutting up the laws of writing: the Burroughs effect
		Introduction
		Cutting up Burroughs
		Before Burroughs: the dreamscape
		After Burroughs: accelerating the process
		Diamond Dogs
		Conclusion
Love
	5 Bowie love: beyond law
		Introduction
		Escaping necessity
		Love as letting go
		Love as humility
		Love as posthuman
References
Index