Pamela Fox. Natural Acts: Gender, Race, and Rusticity in Country Music
What constitutes authenticity in country music? Artists’ claims to “realness” might be based on the sincerity of their performances, rural upbringing, or working-class credentials. Authenticity in country music is often established via the performance of rusticity-a performance is deemed authentic...
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Language: | English |
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Columbia University Libraries
2011-03-01
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Series: | Current Musicology |
Online Access: | https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/currentmusicology/article/view/5200 |