Southern Rock Revival - The Old South in a New World

"Southerness" has become less and less about being born and raised in the southeastern United States and more about embracing the pride and protest long central to The South. This book explores this contemporary southern identity through an ethnographic analysis of southern rock music and the musicians who create it.

List of contents

1 Introducing the Southern Rock Revival
2Musical Authenticity in Trashville, Ca$hville
3Rebel Economics and Politics
4Musicianship as an Ideal, Rebel Southern Career
5Rebelling from Marriage and Family
6Southern (Re)Belles
7Rebel Men Livin' Off the Land
8Rebel Men's Gambling and Drinking as Deviant Risk-Taking
9Southern Rebel Brawls
10Drugs and Protests of the Criminal Justice System
11Rebelling From Religion
12Southerness as Whiteness

About the author

Jason T. Eastman is assistant professor of sociology at Coastal Carolina University.

Summary

“Southerness” has become less and less about being born and raised in the southeastern United States and more about embracing the pride and protest long central to The South. This book explores this contemporary southern identity through an ethnographic analysis of southern rock music and the musicians who create it.

Product details

• Authors: Jason T Eastman, Jason T. Eastman
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781498531153
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3115-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Rock, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, Music reviews & criticism, Popular Music, Music reviews and criticism