What Are You Doing Here?

Non-fiction book by Laina Dawes

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.^[1] First published in 2013, the book explores how black women musicians and fans navigate the metal, hardcore, and punk music genres^[2] 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.^[3]

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.