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T1 'Yes I am American': an analysis of Jason Ringenberg's Empire Builders
A1 Rodríguez Arranz, Francisco Javier
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales
K1 Ringenberg, Jason - Crítica e interpretación
K1 Música country
AB I have analyzed Jason Ringenberg’s Empire Builders as a political manifestation of American culture. My aim is the analysis of how country music can reflect the political ambivalence in the United States as well as other themes that are central in the American tradition such as work ethics or individual worth. Firstly, this paper shows the historical and social background where the American society develops and exposes the different theories that were elaborated to explain the complex human landscape in the United States, putting especial emphasis on multiculturalism. Then, previous to verifying the links between country music and American identity, the role of music when shaping both individual and collective identity, and the different perspectives on this matter are explained. Finally, by analyzing the visual elements in the album and the themes of the songs it is proved how a critical view of the American society is not incompatible with respecting its values and traditions.
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/18910
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/18910
LA eng
NO Departamento de Filología Inglesa
DS UVaDOC
RD 19-abr-2024