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Bruce Springsteen, cultural studies and the runaway American dream / [edited by] Kenneth Womack, Jerry Zolten and Mark Bernhard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Womack, Kenneth.
- Series:
- Ashgate popular and folk music series.
- Ashgate popular and folk music series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Springsteen, Bruce--Criticism and interpretation.
- Springsteen, Bruce.
- Rock music--United States--History and criticism.
- Rock music.
- Rock music--Social aspects--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (294 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- By assembling a host of essays that engage in interdisciplinary commentary regarding one of Western culture's most enduring artistic and socially radicalizing phenomena, this book offers a cohesive, intellectual, and often entertaining introduction to the many ways in which Springsteen continues to impact our lives by challenging our minds through his lyrics and music.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. "Land of hope and dreams" : Springsten's American serenade
- pt. 2. "There's a sadness hidden in that pretty face" : Springsteen and gender identity
- pt. 3. "Lost in the flood" : Springsteen and religion
- pt. 4. "It's hard to be a saint in the city" : Springsteen, ethics, and social justice.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-317-17116-0
- 1-315-57039-4
- 1-283-47972-9
- 9786613479723
- 1-4094-3435-4
- 9781315570396
- OCLC:
- 775487573
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