The Erotic Muse - American Bawdy Songs

Now revised and expanded, The Erotic Music exposes the earthy underside of American culture, exploring our society's complex relation to the taboo of obscenity while demonstrating the bawdy song's importance to a full understanding of American culture.

Summary

Reveals the courage, hope, and grit of the American erotic experience as chronicled in the headlines of the nation's public press from the earliest issue of "The Boston News-Letter" to the major newspapers of today. This book provides a view of the events that have most influenced politics and culture.

Product details

• Authors: Ed Cray
• Publisher: University Of Illinois Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.1999
• EAN: 9780252067891
• ISBN: 978-0-252-06789-1
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 228 mm x 152 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 778 g
• Series: Music in American Life; Music in American Life (Paperb; Music in American Life; Music in American Life (Paperb
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries