My Song Is My Weapon: People's Songs, American Communism, and the Politics of Culture, 1930-50 - Brossura

Lieberman, Robbie

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ISBN 10: 0252065255 ISBN 13: 9780252065255

Casa editrice: Univ of Illinois Pr, 1995

Riassunto

A revealing exploration of the origins and development of People's Songs, Inc., "My Song Is My Weapon won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award. Robbie Lieberman brings to life the hootenannies, concerts, and rallies of the time, paying special attention to the politics of culture of the Old Left. Her analysis of the communist movement culture, coupled with interviews with former members of People's Songs, sheds new light on Cold War America, the American Communist movement, and the experience of left-wing cultural workers.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Robbie Lieberman is chair of the Interdisciplinary Studies Department and a professor of interdisciplinary studies at Kennesaw State University. She is the author of Prairie Power: Voices of 1960s Midwestern Student Protest and coeditor of Anticommunism and the African American Freedom Movement.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Illinois Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0252065255
• ISBN 13: 9780252065255
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 232
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile