"Of War Machines and Ghetto Scenes": English-Canadian Nationalism and The Guess Who's "American Woman"
Shaped by their experiences touring the U.S. and the nationalist period in which the song was produced, the Guess Who constructed a U.S. straw man of an oppressive, militaristic, ghettoized, superficial society, ready for a lyrical gutting. In return, the song was nationally embraced as a vocal mani...
| Publicado en: | American Review of Canadian Studies Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 339 - 357 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2003
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| Sumario: | Shaped by their experiences touring the U.S. and the nationalist period in which the song was produced, the Guess Who constructed a U.S. straw man of an oppressive, militaristic, ghettoized, superficial society, ready for a lyrical gutting. In return, the song was nationally embraced as a vocal manifestation of communal anti-Americanism. "American Woman" is an important cultural artifact, highlighting the ferocity of a tremendously nationalistic period in Canada. It also illustrates the reciprocal relationship between social climate and the production and reception of cultural goods. |
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