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100 1 $aCullen, Jim,$d1962-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94054287
245 10 $aBorn in the U.S.A. :$bBruce Springsteen and the American tradition /$cJim Cullen.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bHarper Collins,$c[1997], ©1997.
300 $axviii, 254 pages :$billustrations ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 203-220) and index.
504 $aDiscography: p. 221-229.
505 00 $tIntroduction: A Big Country --$g1.$tThe Good Conservative: On the Trail of Springsteen and Reagan --$g2.$tRepublican Character: Springsteen and the American Artistic Tradition --$g3.$tVisions of Kings: Springsteen and the American Dream --$g4.$tBorne in the U.S.A.: Springsteen and the Burden of Vietnam --$g5.$tThe Good Life: Springsteen's Play Ethic --$g6.$tModel Man: Springsteen's Masculinity --$g7.$tInherited Imagination: Springsteen and American Catholicism --$tConclusion: Better Angels --$tA Springsteen Chronology.
520 $aBruce Springsteen's status as a pop icon is indisputable, but, as Born in the U.S.A. demonstrates trenchantly and convincingly, Springsteen is a potent cultural icon as well. With an inventiveness and rigor worthy of Garry Wills, Jim Cullen establishes Springsteen as a symbol of what's right in America and as an heir to Whitman, Lincoln, Steinbeck, King, and other key influences on our national consciousness.
520 8 $aCullen is as much a fan as he is a scholar, and has never met his subject. What sets Born in the U.S.A. apart from any other book on Springsteen - and from almost any other book on popular culture - is Cullen's assertion that Springsteen is as influential a figure for our time as Thoreau, Whitman, and Steinbeck were for theirs. As a chronicler of his society and as a catalyst for social change, Springsteen is every bit the equal of his illustrious antecedents.
520 8 $aLike them, Springsteen is a "good conservative" who preserves the traditional values of hard work, family, and compassion for the less fortunate - ideas long co-opted or corrupted by disingenuous politicians and corporate barons.
520 8 $aThrough cogent examinations of Springsteen's work and personal life, Cullen further explores how Springsteen shapes the ideals of good conservatism to best fit our uncertain times. As his life and lyrics repeatedly reveal, there are ways to retain our dignity and ethics in a world where our very foundations - family, religion, job security, gender roles - quake beneath our feet.
600 10 $aSpringsteen, Bruce$xCriticism and interpretation.
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