Sleigh Rides, Jingle Bells, and Silent Nights A Cultural History of American Christmas Songs |
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| Author:
| Lankford, Ronald D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-4492-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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Viewing American holiday values through the filter of familiar Christmas songs, Ronald Lankford examines popular culture, consumerism, and the dynamics of the traditional American family. He surveys more than seventy-five years of songs and reveals that the "modern American Christmas" has carried a complex and sometimes contradictory set of meanings.
Viewing American holiday values through the filter of familiar Christmas songs, Ronald Lankford examines popular culture, consumerism, and the dynamics of the traditional American family. He surveys more than seventy-five years of songs and reveals that the "modern American Christmas" has carried a complex and sometimes contradictory set of meanings.