Music for the People: The Folk Music Revival and American National Identity, 1930-1970

This dissertation examines a strain of Americanism, rooted in the civic ideals of cultural pluralism and democracy, that developed shortly before World War I and continued throughout the twentieth century. Among the key advocates of this view were members of the folk music revivalmusicians, public f...

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Main Author: Donaldson, Rachel Clare
Other Authors: Gary Gerstle
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2011
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03232011-085825/