Hillbilly A Cultural History of an American Icon |
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| Author:
| Harkins, Anthony |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-514631-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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This well-illustrated and wide-ranging study examines a pervasive and enduring icon of American popular culture. Featured in literature, country music, comic strips, film and television shows, and even the Internet, the hillbilly has served as a mythic space through which Americans have attempted to define their personal and national identity and to reconcile the past and present.
This well-illustrated and wide-ranging study examines a pervasive and enduring icon of American popular culture. Featured in literature, country music, comic strips, film and television shows, and even the Internet, the hillbilly has served as a mythic space through which Americans have attempted to define their personal and national identity and to reconcile the past and present.