Singing for Peace

Antiwar Songs in American History
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-61205-808-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 299 g

Wars have dominated the history of the United States since its founding, but there has also been a long history of antiwar activity. Peace songs have emerged out of every military conflict involving the United States. "Singing for Peace" vividly portrays this rich antiwar history, beginning in the eighteenth century and continuing into the twenty-first.Most of the twentieth-century output was dominated by folk groups and acoustic singer-songwriters. The Vietnam War saw the increased dovetailing of folk and rock music, so that rock and folk-rock took on an ever-larger share of protest activity, then punk, metal, hip-hop, and rap. The authors draw upon a wide range of primary and secondary sources, while quoting many popular and lesser-known song lyrics, and including a range of photos and illustrations. These songs have long served to both shape and reveal the feelings of citizens opposed to America s wars."

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Ronald D

Kaufman, Will

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 From the Colonial Era to 1900; Chapter 2 From World War i into the 1950S; Chapter 3 The Early Sixties; Chapter 4 The Later Sixties; Chapter 5 Peace Songs Since 1970;

Über Autor(innen)

Authored by Cohen, Ronald D; Kaufman, Will