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Loading... A Boy Named Sue: Gender and Country Music (American Made Music Series)by Kristine M. McCusker
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From the smiling, sentimental mothers portrayed in 1930's radio barn dance posters, to the sexual shock waves generated by Elvis Presley, to the female superstars redefining contemporary country music, gender roles and imagery have profoundly influenced the ways country music is made and enjoyed. Proper male and female roles have influenced the kinds of sounds and images that could be included in country music; preconceptions of gender have helped to determine the songs and artists audiences would buy or reject; and gender has shaped the identities listeners made for themselves in relation No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)781.642The arts Music General principles and musical forms Traditions of music Western popular music {equally instrumental and vocal} Country and BluegrassLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |