Barclay, Katie. (2010) Composing the self: gender, subjectivity and Scottish balladry. Cultural & Social History, Vol.7 (No.3). pp. 337-353. ISSN 1478-0038

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Abstract

The focusing of post-structuralism on broader social discourses has led to the sidelining of the 'author' within cultural history. This article explores authorship and subjectivity in the composition of Scottish balladry a genre transmitted over generations and collectively composed. It argues that even within texts as seemingly socially created as ballads the voice of individual singers can be heard, highlighting their concerns and subjectivities. This article focuses on songs collected from Scottish balladists by the early nineteenth-century collector William Motherwell and discusses how gender identity was explored in ballads by singers.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	D History General and Old World
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History
Journal or Publication Title:	Cultural & Social History
Publisher:	Berg
ISSN:	1478-0038
Date:	September 2010
Volume:	Vol.7
Number:	No.3
Number of Pages:	17
Page Range:	pp. 337-353
Identification Number:	10.2752/147800410X12714191853300
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/5340

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