Title: Born in the USA: The Myth of America in Popular Music from Colonial Times to the Present (Studies in Popular Culture)
Publisher: Univ Pr of Mississippi
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0878054960
ISBN 13: 9780878054961
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

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Examines the myth of America as reflected in popular music from the time of the Pilgrims through the end of the 1980s

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The texts of academic treatises on popular culture often trivialize their subjects. Such is the case in this study by Scheurer (humanities, Franklin Univ.), who attempts to explore the mythical image of America, using a theme of "manifest destiny," as promulgated in popular music. His jargon cohabits uncomfortably with the songs he discusses (e.g., "the mytheme of the patriot's sacrifice has always been the source of the regenerative aspect of the myth"). While his chapters regarding pre-1950 culture are interesting, his hold on the significance of particular songs can be shaky. He barely mentions Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction," (a pivotal and number one song), and wastes interpretive time on Bob Dylan's novelty "115th Dream." Lacking in appeal to popular music readers generally, Scheurer's study is best suited to academic libraries supporting extensive American studies collections.
- Robert E. Brown, Onondaga Cty. P.L., Syracuse, N.Y.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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