Bruce Springsteen : American poet and prophet

Summary: Since releasing his first record in 1973, Springsteen has become one of the few twentieth-century singer-songwriters to serve as the voice of his generation, a defining artist whose works reflect the values, dreams, and concerns of many Americans. Deardorff explores the works of "The Boss," defining the nature of Springsteen's cultural influence. He considers the trenchant commentary Springsteen's albums make on the mythology of the American Dream, working-class concerns, the importance of social justice, and the evocation of an American spirit.

Record details

ISBN: 9780810884267 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0810884267 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780810884274 (ebook)
ISBN: 0810884275
ISBN: 9780810884274
Physical Description: print
xli, 175 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162), discography (pages 163-169), and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Adam raised a Cain : musical and biographical Influences -- Those romantic young boys : reviving the quest in the 1970s -- Streets of fire : working class heroes -- Boys try to look so hard : reinventing masculinity -- I had a brother at Khe Sahn : redefining patriotism in an age of war -- It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive : social justice -- Deliver me from nowhere : redemptive myth -- The ministry of rock 'n roll.