Download or read book Soul, Country, and the USA written by S. Shonekan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soul music and country music propel American popular culture. Using ethnomusicological tools, Shonekan examines their socio-cultural influences and consequences: the perception of and resistance to hegemonic structures from within their respective constituencies, the definition of national identity, and the understanding of the 'American Dream.'