{"product_id":"the-honky-tonk-on-the-left-progressive-thought-in-country-music-paperback","title":"The Honky Tonk on the Left: Progressive Thought in Country Music - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Allan Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMassively popular for the past century, country music has often been associated with political and social conservatism. While such figures as George Wallace, Richard Nixon, and Ted Cruz have embraced and even laid claim to this musical genre over the years, country performers have long expressed bold and progressive positions on a variety of public issues, whether through song lyrics, activism, or performance style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bringing together a wide spectrum of cultural critics, \u003ci\u003eThe Honky Tonk on the Left\u003c\/i\u003e takes on this conservative stereotype and reveals how progressive thought has permeated country music from its beginnings to the present day. The original essays in this collection analyze how diverse performers, including Fiddlin' John Carson, Webb Pierce, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, O. B. McClinton, Garth Brooks, and Uncle Tupelo, have taken on such issues as government policies, gender roles, civil rights, prison reform, and labor unrest. Taking notice of the wrongs in their eras, these musicians worked to address them in song and action, often with strong support from fans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to the volume editor, this collection includes work by Gregory N. Reish, Peter La Chapelle, Stephanie Vander Wel, Charles L. Hughes, Ted Olson, Nadine Hubbs, Stephanie Shonekan, Stephen A. King, P. Renee Foster, Tressie McMillan Cottom, Travis D. Stimeling, and Jonathan Silverman.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Allan Jackson is associate professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University and author of \u003ci\u003eProphet Singer: The Voice and Vision of Woody Guthrie.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47422496309426,"sku":"9781625343383","price":66.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b8a469c91e182ee8d69f0068d01cd3a0.webp?v=1778494505","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-honky-tonk-on-the-left-progressive-thought-in-country-music-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}