Inventing Elvis : an American icon in a cold war world

Haeussler, Mathias 1988- (author.).

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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781350107656
ISBN: 9781350107663
ISBN: 1350107670
ISBN: 9781350107670
ISBN: 1350107689
ISBN: 9781350107687
ISBN: 1350109282
ISBN: 9781350109285
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 214 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Rebellious Elvis : An (un)American Dream in the 1950s -- Cold War Elvis : The 1950s outside the United States -- American Elvis : The Army Years -- Sunshine Elvis : The American Way of Life, Hollywood, and the 1960s -- Iconic Elvis : Comeback, Transformation, and Death.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 23, 2020).