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Bluegrass and Social Class in the American South

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Abstract

Excerpt from Introduction" Social class is one of the fundamental analytical categories for studying southern cultures. Exploring southern society as the context for cultural life is an enduring concern of scholars from such disciplines as sociology, social history, anthropology, social psychology, and political science, among others, and this volume shows the vital public policy connections to scholarly issues of social class.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalThe New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Social Class
Volume20
StatePublished - Jan 1 2012

Keywords

  • American South
  • bluegrass music
  • social class

Disciplines

  • Appalachian Studies
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Music Performance

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