Born in the U.S.A

Auteur

JIM CULLEN teaches at the recently founded upper division of Greenwich Country Day School. His many books include The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation as well as Those Were the Days: Why ‘All in the Family’ Still Matters, and Bridge & Tunnel Boys: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and the Metropolitan Sound of the American Century, both from Rutgers University Press.

Texte du rabat

Pioneering the field of Springsteen scholarship when it first appeared in 1997, Born in the U.S.A. remains one of the definitive studies of Springsteen’s work and its impact on American culture. This fully revised third edition addresses Springsteen’s evolving attitudes toward politics, religion, masculinity, and racial justice in the 21st century.

Contenu

A Springsteen Chronology

Introduction

Chapter 1: Republicans and Republicans: Reagan and Springsteen at Center Stage

Chapter 2: Democratic Character: Springsteen and the American Artistic Tradition

Chapter 3: Realms of Kings: Springsteen and the American Dream

Chapter 4: Born in the U.S.A.: Springsteen and the Weight of War

Chapter 5: The Good Life: Springsteen’s Play Ethic

Chapter 6: Man’s Job: Springsteen’s Masculinity

Chapter 7: God and Bruce Springsteen

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index