Bruce Springsteen, cultural studies and the runaway American dream [electronic resource] / [edited by] Kenneth Womack, Jerry Zolten and Mark Bernhard. - Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate, c2012. - xx, 275 p. - Ashgate popular and folk music series . - Ashgate popular and folk music series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. "Land of hope and dreams" : Springsten's American serenade -- pt. 2. "There's a sadness hidden in that pretty face" : Springsteen and gender identity -- pt. 3. "Lost in the flood" : Springsteen and religion -- pt. 4. "It's hard to be a saint in the city" : Springsteen, ethics, and social justice.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Springsteen, Bruce--Criticism and interpretation.


Rock music--History and criticism.--United States
Rock music--Social aspects--United States.


Electronic books.

ML420.S77 / W66 2012

782.42166092