{"product_id":"9781442243538-exploring-u-2-is-this-rock-n-roll-essays-on-the-music-work-and-influence-of-u-2","title":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield - Exploring U 2 Is This Rock N Roll?: Essays On The Music Work And Influence Of U 2 - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: Exploring U 2: Is This Rock 'n Roll? features new writing in the growing field of U 2 studies. Edited by Scott Calhoun with a foreword by Anthony De Curtis Exploring U 2 contains selections from the 2009 inaugural gathering of \" The Hype and The Feedback: A Conference Exploring The Music Work and Influence of U 2.\" In keeping with U 2's own efforts to remove barriers that have long prevented dialogue for understanding and improving the human experience this collection of essays examines U 2 from perspectives ranging from the personal to the academic and is accessible to curious music fans students teachers and scholars alike. Four sections organize sixteen essays from leading academics music critics clergy and fans. From the academic disciplines of literature music philosophy and theology essays study U 2's evolving use of source material in live performances the layering of vocal effects in signature songs the crafting of a spiritual community at live concerts U 2's success as a business brand Bono's rhetorical presentation of Africa to the Western consumer and readings of U 2's work for irony personhood hope conservatism and cosmic - time. Official band biographer Neil Mc Cormick considers U 2 as a Dublin - shaped band and Danielle Rh aume tells how discovering and returning Bono's lost briefcase of lyrics for the album October propelled her along her own artistic journey. This thoughtful and timely collection recognizes U 2's music both as art and commentary on personal journeys and cultural dialogues about contemporary issues. It offers insights and critical assessments that will appeal not only to scholars and students of popular music and culture studies but to those in the fields of theology philosophy the performing arts literature and all intellectually curious fans of U 2.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Exploring U 2 Is This Rock N Roll?: Essays On The Music Work And Influence Of U 2\u003cbr\u003e\nBrand: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781442243538\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 304 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 10\/3\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Individual Composers \u0026amp; Musicians, Specific Bands \u0026amp; Groups","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49616565928241,"sku":"IN-G-9781442243538","price":53.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781442243538.jpg?v=1724632389","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781442243538-exploring-u-2-is-this-rock-n-roll-essays-on-the-music-work-and-influence-of-u-2","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}