{"product_id":"shades-of-springsteen-politics-love-sports-and-masculinity","title":"Shades of Springsteen: Politics, Love, Sports, and Masculinity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eFans of Bruce Springsteen feel a deep personal connection to his work, inspiring them to explore a wide range of art, literature, and life stories. John Massaro's book explores how Springsteen's themes of love, masculinity, sports, politics, and music are represented in his lyrics and connects them to other figures such as James Joyce, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Thomas Aquinas, Bobby Darin, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 July 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the secrets to Bruce Springsteens enduring popularity over the past fifty years is the way fans feel a deep personal connection to his work. Yet even as the connection often stays grounded in details from his New Jersey upbringing,Springsteens music references a rich array of personalities from John Steinbeck to Amadou Diallo and beyond, inspiring fans to seek out and connect with a whole world's worth of art, literature, and life stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this unique blend of memoir and musical analysis, John Massaro reflects on his experiences as a lifelong fan of The Boss and one of the first professors to design a college course on Springsteens work. Focusing on five of the Jersey rockers main themes—love, masculinity, sports, politics, and the power of music—he shows how they are represented in Springsteens lyrics and shares stories from his own life that powerfully resonate with those lyrics. Meanwhile, paying tribute to Springsteens inclusive vision, he draws connections among figures as seemingly disparate as James Joyce, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Thomas Aquinas, Bobby Darin, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShades of Springsteen offers a deeply personal take on the musical and cultural legacies of an American icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 450g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 228 x 153 x 29 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781978816169                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Massaro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44096868188410,"sku":"9781978816169","price":24.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/5429ee53b7d8fac7102e217c3c3340fc.jpg?v=1632710187","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/shades-of-springsteen-politics-love-sports-and-masculinity","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}