Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture

Most people tend to recoil at either hearing or reading the word "disco" but this book takes the subject and puts into a very interesting sociological context. It takes the time frame of disco from the mid seventies to its demise in the early eighties and threads disco through its importance in ethnicity, sexual orientation and social class consciousness. Good reading if you either loved disco or hated it.

Great overview of before, during and after the disco era.What it meant socially to different groups, how it changed US culture and values, the lifestyles behind the music, and best of all, the music itself.Copious footnotes, and even includes a DJ setlist!Great all-encompassing history of disco, with special focus on disco and GLBT, disco and women, and disco and Black Americans.

I liked that she saw disco from as many angles. I wish that the book had further addressed the opinions that those who hated or disrespected disco, like Rickey Vincent, that liking disco means that you do not fit into certain groups.

Alice Echols's book on disco's part in the 70s cultural revolution is fantastic. Although each section focuses on a different population (such as women, gay men, and rock fans), she never allows you to forget about the other groups as she goes along, weaving together a complex and intricate view of disco and 1970s culture.

This book was a nice nostalgic journey back in time to my youth. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of the Disco Era.

Deals with all the essential stuff and manages to remind you of songs you loved and show you songs you never knew. Takes you back while looking forward.

Informative and entertaining; a fantastic book for anyone interested not only in disco but also American culture in the 70s. Echols is a fantastic author and scholar, if you enjoy this book, you should check out some of her other works. Highly recommended!

Great walk back in time. Very informative! Made me seek out an old haunt of mine this past weekend. Ran into some old friends and danced the night away.

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I love disco music and the what is now commonly referred to as the disco era. This book adds very little to my knowledge of the subject and major figures associated with disco. I found it to be a rather pretentious pedestrian and dull piece of work in contrast to the subject matter.