{"product_id":"9781137579676","title":"Palgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular Music: The Politics of Music in Latin America","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePalgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular Music: The Politics of Music in Latin America\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMarsh, Hazel\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike much of the  literature on Venezuela in the Chávez period, this book shifts focus away from  'top down' perspectives to examine how Venezuelan folksinger Alí Primera (1942-1985)  became intertwined with Venezuelan politics, both during his lifetime and  posthumously. Alí’s ‘Necessary Songs’ offered cultural resources that enabled Chávez to connect with pre-existing  patterns of grassroots activism in ways that resonated deeply with the poor and  marginalised masses. Official support for Alí’s legacy led the songs to be  used in new ways in the Chávez period, as Venezuelans actively engaged with  them to redefine themselves in relation to the state and to reach new  understandings of their place within a changed society. This book is essential reading not  only for those interested in popular music and politics, but for all those  seeking to better understand how Chávez was able to successfully identify  himself so profoundly with the   Venezuelan masses, and they with him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-11-15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781137579676\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/978-1-137-57968-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 239\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752454189196,"sku":"9781137579676","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137579676.jpg?v=1775923659","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781137579676","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}