Inventing Elvis: an American icon in a Cold War world

"This book explores the ways in which Elvis Presley projected cultural images of changing US identities during the Cold War both at home and abroad. Demonstrating the role of popular music and consumerism in the cultural struggle between East and West, Häussler argues that Elvis indirectly infl...

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Main Author: Häußler, Mathias 1988- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney Bloomsbury Academic [2021]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"This book explores the ways in which Elvis Presley projected cultural images of changing US identities during the Cold War both at home and abroad. Demonstrating the role of popular music and consumerism in the cultural struggle between East and West, Häussler argues that Elvis indirectly influenced perceptions of US popular culture and society during an era of heighted international tension"--
Physical Description:ix, 209 Seiten 18 Illustrationen und Porträts
ISBN:9781350107656
9781350107663

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