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Soul, Country, and the USA

Race and Identity in American Music Culture
By:S. Shonekan
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137378095
eText ISBN:9781137378101
Edition:0
Copyright:2015
Format:Reflowable

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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.'