Reds, Whites, and Blues: Social Movements, Folk Music, and Race in the United States

by William G. Roy

Book Overview

Music, and folk music in particular, is often embraced as a form of political expression, a vehicle for bridging or reinforcing social boundaries, and a valuable tool for movements reconfiguring the social landscape. Reds, Whites, and Blues examines the political force of folk music, not through the meaning of its lyrics, but through the concrete social activities that make up movements. Drawing from rich archival material, William Roy shows...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691143633
• ISBN13: 9780691143637
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"