We Take Care of Our Own: Faith, Class, and Politics in the Art of Bruce Springsteen

by June Skinner Sawyers

Book Overview

We Take Care of Our Own traces the evolution of Bruce Springsteen's beliefs, beginning with his New Jersey childhood and ending with his most recent works from Springsteen on Broadway to Letter to You. The author follows the singer's life, examining his albums and a variety of influences (both musical and nonmusical), especially his Catholic upbringing and his family life, to show how he became an outspoken icon for working-class...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978835701
• ISBN13: 9781978835702
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher