Singing the French Revolution: Popular Culture and Politics, 1787–1799
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (825 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801432332 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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The legacy of the Revolution, according to Mason, was to bestow new respectability on popular singing, reshaping it from an essentially conservative means of complaint to an instrument of social and political resistance.. Song performances in the streets, theaters, and clubs of Paris showed how popular culture was invested with new political meaning after 1789, becoming one of the most important means for engaging in revolutionary debate.Throughout the 1790s, French citizens came to recognize the importance of anthems for promoting their interpretations of revolutionary events, and for championing their aspirations for the Revolution. The resulting activism helps explain the urgency with which successive governments sought to impose an official political culture on a heterogeneous and mobilized population. Laura Mason examines the shifting fortunes of singing as a political gesture to highlight the importance of popula
"The author's research is impressive. Isherwood, Journal of Modern History . Mason's subject is important, her argument is effectively presented, and the story is interesting."Robert M