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Reds, Whites, and Blues : Social Movements, Folk Music, and Race in the United States

Paperback • 2010 • English

Reds, Whites, and Blues : Social Movements, Folk Music, and Race in the United States

By William G. Roy

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About the book

Music, and folk music in particular, is often embraced as a form of political expression, a vehicle for bridging or reinforcing social boundaries, and a valuable tool for movements reconfiguring the social landscape. Reds, Whites, and Blues examines the political force of folk music, not through the meaning of its lyrics, but through the concrete social activities that make up movements. Drawing from rich archival material, William Roy shows that the People's Songs movement of the 1930s and 40s,...Show more

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9781400835164

Publisher

Princeton : Princeton University Press

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

Reds, Whites, and Blues : Social Movements, Folk Music, and Race in the United States

Format

Paperback

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