Soul, Country, and the USA: Race and Identity in American Music Culture
Stephanie Shonekan
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Hardback. 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.' Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; AVGQ; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
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.'
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
398g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137378095
SKU
V9781137378095
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99-15
About Stephanie Shonekan
Stephanie Shonekan is Asisstant Professor of Ethnomusicology and Black Studies at the University of Missouri, USA.
Reviews for Soul, Country, and the USA: Race and Identity in American Music Culture
Soul, Country, and the USA introduces a new framework for a comparative study of these distinct, yet related musical genres. Stephanie Shonekan, a Nigerian immigrant, interprets their meaning within the context of race and identity and through the lens of democracy as defined in the American Pledge of Allegiance. This study adds an African Diasporic dimension to the literature on ... Read more