Our Subversive Voice: The History and Politics of English Protest Songs, 1600-2020 Volume 8

by Alan Finlayson, Oskar Cox Jensen, John Street

Whether accompanying a march, a sit-in, or a confrontation with police, songs and protest are inextricably linked. As a tool for political activism, the protest song spells out the issues at the heart of each cause. Over a surprisingly long history, it has been used to spread ideas, inspire political imagination, and motivate political action. The protest song is - and has always been - a form of political oratory as vital to political representation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228023726
• ISBN13: 9780228023722
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.