Inventing Elvis : an American icon in a Cold War world /
This book explores the ways in which Elvis Presley projected cultural images of changing US identities during the Cold War both at home and abroad. Demonstrating the role of popular music and consumerism in the cultural struggle between East and West, Häussler argues that Elvis indirectly influenced...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2020.
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| Summary: | This book explores the ways in which Elvis Presley projected cultural images of changing US identities during the Cold War both at home and abroad. Demonstrating the role of popular music and consumerism in the cultural struggle between East and West, Häussler argues that Elvis indirectly influenced perceptions of US popular culture and society during an era of heighted international tension. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [182]-196) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350107663 1350107662 9781350107656 1350107654 |