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| Author | Laina Dawes |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Bazillion Points |
| Publication date | January 8, 2013 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 978-1935950059 |
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal is a non-fiction book written by the Canadian journalist Laina Dawes. First published in 2013, the book explores how black women musicians and fans navigate the metal, hardcore, and punk music genres that are regularly thought of as inclusive spaces and centered on a community spirit, but fail to block out the race and gender issues that exist in the outside world. It features a foreword by Skin of Skunk Anansie.
References
- Dawes, Laina (2012). What are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal. Bazillion Points. ISBN 978-1-935950-05-9.
- Heesch, Florian; Scott, Niall (7 July 2016). Heavy Metal, Gender and Sexuality: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-12298-2.
- Sobande, Francesca (2020). The Digital Lives of Black Women in Britain. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-46679-4.