Romancing the Folk by Benjamin Filene
In American music, the notion of roots has been a powerful refrain, but the musical traditions that constitute the US musical heritage are hotly debated. This book explores the competing musical visions of America's past that vie for influence over the public imagination.-
Horrible Prettiness
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Modern Bodies
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Reading Football
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Early Downhome Blues
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Our Daily Bread
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Landscapes of the New West
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A Measure of Perfection
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Nature's State
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Panic!
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Making Something Happen
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American Photography and the American Dream
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The Genteel Tradition and the Sacred Rage
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America's Culture of Terrorism
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Beloved Community
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Pragmatism and the Political Economy of Cultural Evolution
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John Brown's Body
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Staging Depth
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Sensational Modernism
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Slippery Characters
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Civic Myths
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Dictators, Democracy, and American Public Culture
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A Race of Singers
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The Real Thing
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Contested Culture
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American Alchemy
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Tender Violence
Benjamin Filene is associate professor and director of public history at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780807848623 |
| ISBN 10 | 080784862X |
| Title | Romancing the Folk |
| Author | Benjamin Filene |
| Series | Cultural Studies Of The United States |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Year published | 2000-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 344 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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