Soul, Country, and the USA
Race and Identity in American Music Culture
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Entertainment, Music
| Author: | S. Shonekan | ISBN: | 9781137378101 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | March 4, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | S. Shonekan |
| ISBN: | 9781137378101 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | March 4, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Soul music and country music propel American popular culture. Using ethnomusicological tools, Shonekan examines their socio-cultural influences and consequences: the perception of and resistance to hegemonic structures from within their respective constituencies, the definition of national identity, and the understanding of the 'American Dream.'
Soul music and country music propel American popular culture. Using ethnomusicological tools, Shonekan examines their socio-cultural influences and consequences: the perception of and resistance to hegemonic structures from within their respective constituencies, the definition of national identity, and the understanding of the 'American Dream.'
