Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen in American Life, 3rd edition, Revised and Expanded
 
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ISBN13:9781978838062
ISBN10:1978838069
Binding:Hardback
No. of pages:262 pages
Size:229x152x30 mm
Weight:481 g
Language:English
Illustrations: 12 color & 8 B-W images
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Born in the U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen in American Life, 3rd edition, Revised and Expanded
 
Edition number: Third Edition, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
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Number of Volumes: Hardback
 
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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. 

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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. Moving beyond journalistic and biographical approaches, Jim Cullen situates the artist in a wider historical canvas that stretches from the Puritans to Barack Obama, showing how he has absorbed, refracted, and revitalized American mythology, including the American Dream, the work ethic, and the long quest for racial justice. Exploring difficult questions about Springsteen’s politics, he finds a man committed to both democratic and republican principles, as well as a patriot dedicated to revealing the lapses of a country he loves. 
 
This third edition of Born in the U.S.A. is fully revised and updated, incorporating discussion of Springsteen’s wide output in the 21st century. While addressing Springsteen’s responses to events like 9/11, it also considers the evolution of his attitudes towards religion, masculinity, and his relationship with his audience. Whether a serious Springsteen fan or simply an observer of American popular culture, Born in the U.S.A. will give you a new appreciation for The Boss. 



 


“Marshals impressive scholarship to assimilate the Boss into the main currents of American thought.” 
 
Table of Contents:

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