Elvis After Elvis: The Posthumous Career of a Living Legend Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Elvis After Elvis: The Posthumous Career of a Living Legend Book

Elvis is not about music. Nor is Elvis simply about fame. Nor can we explain what makes Elvis special by the avidity of his fans, the charm of his films, his devilish good looks, or his gyrating hips. None of this is sufficient to exhaust the richness that is the phenomenon of Elvis 20 years after his death. Gilbert Rodman looks at the posthumous career of this redneck holy man in order to shed light on the myths by which American culture survives. This is not your typical fan book, but neither is it a dry academic exercise. Rather, it is a twisting, unpredictable analysis and narrative that shows how an American religion came to find its prophet in a slick-haired country boy from Tupelo.Read More

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  • Product Description

    Elvis After Elvis is a fascinating, often-times funny look at the relationship between popular culture and stardom in America. Using a cultural studies base, the book offers a series of explanations for the surprising potency and lingering presence of Elvis as a cultural icon. 46 illustrations.

  • 0415110033
  • 9780415110037
  • Gilbert B. Rodman
  • 31 October 1996
  • Routledge
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 280
  • 1
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