Why does country music sound white? Race and the voice of nostalgia

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-100

  Mann, Geoff ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Conservatism; Country music; Nostalgia; Race; United States; Whiteness

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL IDENTITY; MUSIC; RACIAL IDENTITY; RACISM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41149086697     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870701538893     Document Type: Article

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