Examining Blank Spaces and the Taylor Swift Phenomenon

Keith Nainby is professor of communication studies at California State University, Stanislaus.

• List of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsChapter One: Nice to Meet You. Where You Been?Chapter Two: Chapter Two: “I Hope You Think of Me”: The Art of Taylor SwiftChapter Three: “More than Music”: The Image “Taylor Swift.”Chapter Four: “Go Ahead Wreck Me”: Contingent Identities in Swiftie CommunitiesChapter Five: “I am More than This”: Conversations with SwiftiesChapter Six: “Raised Up and Down”BibliographyAbout the Author

Scholarship examining Taylor Swift and her fans is still relatively new for studies in popular culture. In Blank Space: Taylor Swift and Contingent Identities, Keith Nainby presents a multi-layered look that juxtaposes his own experiences as a Swiftie with others who have found solace in Taylor Swift’s music. It is a noteworthy addition to the gender and pop music genre.