Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen in American Life, 3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded by Cullen, Jim

Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen in American Life, 3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781978838062)

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Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen in American Life, 3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded by Cullen, Jim

Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen in American Life, 3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded

$29.95
Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen in American Life, 3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded by Cullen, Jim

Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen in American Life, 3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded

$29.95
Format: Hardcover
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Pioneering the field of Springsteen scholarship when it first appeared in 1997, Born in the U.S.A. remains one of the definitive studies of Springsteen's work and its impact on American culture. Moving beyond journalistic and biographical approaches, Jim Cullen situates the artist in a wider historical canvas that stretches from the Puritans to Barack Obama, showing how he has absorbed, refracted, and revitalized American mythology, including the American Dream, the work ethic, and the long quest for racial justice. Exploring difficult questions about Springsteen's politics, he finds a man committed to both democratic and republican principles, as well as a patriot dedicated to revealing the lapses of a country he loves.

This third edition of Born in the U.S.A. is fully revised and updated, incorporating discussion of Springsteen's wide output in the 21st century. While addressing Springsteen's responses to events like 9/11, it also considers the evolution of his attitudes towards religion, masculinity, and his relationship with his audience. Whether a serious Springsteen fan or simply an observer of American popular culture, Born in the U.S.A. will give you a new appreciation for The Boss.



Author: Jim Cullen
ISBN-10: 1978838069
ISBN-13: 9781978838062
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2024
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.30w x 0.98d
By Jim Cullen
By Jim Cullen
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JIM CULLEN teaches at the recently founded upper division of Greenwich Country Day School. His many books include The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation as well as Those Were the Days: Why 'All in the Family' Still Matters, and Bridge & Tunnel Boys: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and the Metropolitan Sound of the American Century, both from Rutgers University Press.

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