Lecture Corey Dolgon - "In search of one big union: folk songs and the US labour movement"

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Description

Focusing on the role that folk songs play in U.S. labor and other social movements, sociologist and musician Corey Dolgon brings both history and theory to life. This (singing) lecture includes songs from a multicultural perspective and examines the function of folk songs in the struggles for workers' rights, civil rights, women's rights, environmental protection and contemporary movements.
Period24 Apr 2018
Event typeGuest talk
LocationAustriaShow on map

Fields of science

  • 504 Sociology

JKU Focus areas

  • Social Systems, Markets and Welfare States
  • Social and Economic Sciences (in general)