“David Bowie: Empowering the Outsider and Uniting Generations Through Nonconformity”

How does Bowie address the outsider or those marginalized in creating meaning and significance that is not established by society? In Dylan Jones’ David Bowie: A Life, Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran is quoted as stating, “Bowie bonded a generation.” What is the significance of this statement, and how can this be reflected on today through Bowie’s cross-generational lasting impact?
Support your analysis with at least one reference from each of the three texts.
Paul Morley, The Age of Bowie, pages 201-277
Dylan Jones, David Bowie: A Life, pages 121-193
Rob Sheffield, On Bowie, pages 63-71

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