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Heavy metal and women: why is there a tension?

Rosemary Hill, Lecturer in Sociology at University of Leeds, examines the tensions between being a 'metal' fan and being a woman. From the media representation of women rock fans as groupies to the widely held belief that hard rock and metal is masculine, being a music fan is an experience shaped by gender. How do female fans negotiate their place in a male dominated music scene? Laurie Taylor presents.

First broadcast on Thinking Allowed, 21 December 2016.

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