Jim CullenBorn in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition
JIM CULLEN teaches history at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York. His articles and reviews have appeared in publications ranging from Rolling Stone to the American Historical Review, and he has published seven books, including The American Dream (2003). DANIEL CAVICCHI is author of Tramps Like Us (1998).
A Springsteen Chronology (ix)
Introduction (1)
Chapter 1: Republicans and Republicans: Reagan and Springsteen at Center
Stage (9)
Chapter 2: Democratic Character: Springsteen and the American Artistic
Tradition (31)
Chapter 3: Realms of Kings: Springsteen and the American Dream (59)
Chapter 4: Born in the U.S.A.: Springsteen and the Weight of War (83)
Chapter 5: The Good Life: Springsteen’s Play Ethic (109)
Chapter 6: Man’s Job: Springsteen’s Masculinity (133)
Chapter 7: God and Bruce Springsteen (169)
Conclusion (203)
Acknowledgments (207)
Notes (209)
Index (227)