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Book Synopsis
This account of politics and popular music develops the concept of """"acting in concert,"""" a metaphor for community based political action that is communicated in and around music. Through detailed case studies, the text explores how communities use popular music to understand democratic processes.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Popular Music and Community
Chapter 2 Popular Music, Political Action, and Power
Chapter 3 El pueblo, unido, jamas sera vencido: Popular Music and Democratic Politics in Chile, 1960-1973
Chapter 4 Vamos a vivir: Resistance and Redemocratization after the 1973 Coup
Chapter 5 Laissez les bon temps roulez: Cajun Music and Cultural Revival
Chapter 6 Stirring Up the Roux: Negotiating Cajun Identity and Relations with Black Creoles
Chapter 7 Entering the Circle: Powwow Music in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin
Chapter 8 Music, Community, and Diversity
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Acting in Concert Music Community and Political

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      Publisher: Rutgers University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/01/1998
      ISBN13: 9780813524849, 978-0813524849
      ISBN10: 0813524849

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This account of politics and popular music develops the concept of """"acting in concert,"""" a metaphor for community based political action that is communicated in and around music. Through detailed case studies, the text explores how communities use popular music to understand democratic processes.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      Chapter 1 Popular Music and Community
      Chapter 2 Popular Music, Political Action, and Power
      Chapter 3 El pueblo, unido, jamas sera vencido: Popular Music and Democratic Politics in Chile, 1960-1973
      Chapter 4 Vamos a vivir: Resistance and Redemocratization after the 1973 Coup
      Chapter 5 Laissez les bon temps roulez: Cajun Music and Cultural Revival
      Chapter 6 Stirring Up the Roux: Negotiating Cajun Identity and Relations with Black Creoles
      Chapter 7 Entering the Circle: Powwow Music in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin
      Chapter 8 Music, Community, and Diversity
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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