From Art to Politics: How Artistic Creations Shape Political Conceptions by Murray Edelman
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There is something here for everyone though, and the book is recommended for both general and academic readers.Choice
The book is ambitious in its coverage of musical genres and time periods--some essays begin with turn-of-the-century issues; and styles such as ragtime and tin pan alley are examined in addition to strong sections on jazz, blues, rock and country. For such a wide scope and purpose, this book succeeds admirably. . . . I do recommend this book highly. It is very readable, will work well in the classroom and--because of its scope--can also serve as a helpful reference and review for pop music/culture scholars.Popular Music and Society
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Popular music may be viewed as primary documents of society, and America's Musical Pulse documents the American experience as recorded in popular sound. Whether jazz, blues, swing, country, or rock, the music, the impulse behind it, and the reaction to it reveal the attitudes of an era or generation. Always a major preoccupation of students, music is often ignored by teaching professionals, who might profitably channel this interest to further understandings of American social history and such diverse fields as sociology, political science, literature, communications, and business as well as music. In this interdisciplinary collection, scholars, educators, and writers from a variety of fields and perspectives relate topics concerning twentieth-century popular music to issues of politics, class, economics, race, gender, and the social context. The focus throughout is to place music in societal perspective and encourage investigation of the complex issues behind the popular tunes, rhythms, and lyrics.
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There is something here for everyone though, and the book is recommended for both general and academic readers.
The book is ambitious in its coverage of musical genres and time periods--some essays begin with turn-of-the-century issues; and styles such as ragtime and tin pan alley are examined in addition to strong sections on jazz, blues, rock and country. For such a wide scope and purpose, this book succeeds admirably. . . . I do recommend this book highly. It is very readable, will work well in the classroom and--because of its scope--can also serve as a helpful reference and review for pop music/culture scholars.
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Popular music may be viewed as primary documents of society, and America's Musical Pulse documents the American experience as recorded in popular sound. Whether jazz, blues, swing, country, or rock, the music, the impulse behind it, and the reaction to it reveal the attitudes of an era or generation. Always a major preoccupation of students, music is often ignored by teaching professionals, who might profitably channel this interest to further understandings of American social history and such diverse fields as sociology, political science, literature, communications, and business as well as music. In this interdisciplinary collection, scholars, educators, and writers from a variety of fields and perspectives relate topics concerning twentieth-century popular music to issues of politics, class, economics, race, gender, and the social context. The focus throughout is to place music in societal perspective and encourage investigation of the complex issues behind the popular tunes, rhythms, and lyrics.
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Inside This Book Citations: This book cites 100 books | 5 books that cite this book Explore: Citations | Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Key Phrases - SIPs: blues consciousness, country music lyrics, commercial country music, country lyrics, teenaged audience (more) Key Phrases - CAPs: New York, World War, African Americans, New Orleans, United States (more) Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me! |
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When asked to define a folk song, folksinger Pete Seeger replied: "If folks sing them, they're folksongs." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blues consciousness, country music lyrics, commercial country music, country lyrics, teenaged audience, political music, antiwar songs, country music performers, country music artists, swing musicians, protest music, popular music industry, needing man, pop music industry, country music songs, homogenization process, blues culture Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, World War, African Americans, New Orleans, United States, Hank Williams, Grand Ole Opry, Benny Goodman, Elvis Presley, Oxford University Press, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, Blue Note, Chuck Berry, Jimmie Rodgers, Vietnam War, Rolling Stone, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Scott Joplin, East Texas, Kansas City, Neil Young
When asked to define a folk song, folksinger Pete Seeger replied: "If folks sing them, they're folksongs." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blues consciousness, country music lyrics, commercial country music, country lyrics, teenaged audience, political music, antiwar songs, country music performers, country music artists, swing musicians, protest music, popular music industry, needing man, pop music industry, country music songs, homogenization process, blues culture Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, World War, African Americans, New Orleans, United States, Hank Williams, Grand Ole Opry, Benny Goodman, Elvis Presley, Oxford University Press, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, Blue Note, Chuck Berry, Jimmie Rodgers, Vietnam War, Rolling Stone, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Scott Joplin, East Texas, Kansas City, Neil Young