Soul, Country, and the USA

1. Introduction: Outside Looking In
Stephanie Shonekan

2. Folk Roots to Pop Masses: An Entangled History
Stephanie Shonekan

3. Money and Media: Radio; Television; Film Representations
Stephanie Shonekan

4. Race and Identity: Homies and Hillbillies
Stephanie Shonekan

5. Gender and Relationships: Women and Femininity
Stephanie Shonekan

6. Semiotics and Songs: Visual and Oral Meanings
Stephanie Shonekan

7. Politics and Power: Left or Right
Stephanie Shonekan

8. Religion and Faith: Jesus Walks or Takes the Wheel
Stephanie Shonekan

9. Conclusion: The American Dream
Stephanie Shonekan

Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Music, Sociology of Culture, Regional and Cultural Studies, Social Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Studies