Marxism, Lavender & Disco

Early version of a video I made in 2021 on the Marxism vs Queer Theory theme.

A tribute to:

Hot Stuff
Author: Alice Echols
Subtitle: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture
Published By: W. W. Norton & Co

"Written by Alice Echols who is a professor of English and gender studies, as well as having previously been a disco DJ, Hot Stuff explores the key moments of the disco movement together with their overall place in what was a key decade for gay liberation, feminism and black freedom. As you would expect it’s very well researched and written book which combines the decades most exciting music and the stars behind it with the politics and their effect on the cultural movements and societal revolutions. Hot Stuff is a book which will broaden your knowledge about where disco sat culturally in the 70’s as a whole. Perhaps a book for people who already know the basics of the foundations of the disco scene what Hot Stuff does well is pull out the connections between records, artists, clubs and movements. It also references a lot of articles and books if you want to take your study of the genre and indeed the decade on further."
(https://levisiteuronline.com/lv-front-page/best-books-on-disco/#4_Hot_Stuff)

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Other versions of the video:

Marxism vs Political Disco in the 2020's >>>
https://youtu.be/glnU0uQBZhs

Political Disco Futures >>>
https://youtu.be/3Pua-1uC3gE

Marxism vs Queer Theory in the 2020's (Live)>>>
https://youtu.be/B_zsMfmIn8g