Protest Music in France : Production, Identity and Audiences (Paperback)

Introduction Protest and Authenticity in Contemporary French Music Culture; Part I Serious Business. The Production of Protest in the French Music Industry; Chapter 1 Independent Labels, Music Policy and Rock Alternatif; Part II Protest Identities. Nostalgia, Multiculturalism and Success Abroad; Chapter 2 Authenticity and Nostalgia in Chanson Neo-realiste; Chapter 3 Hybridity, Arabness and Cultural Legitimacy in Rock Metis; Chapter 4 Manu Chao, Anti-Globalization Protest and International Success; Part III Participation, Audiences and Festivals; Chapter 5 Audience Reception and ‘Alternative’ Identities in Contemporary France; Chapter 6 Music Festivals as Sites of ‘Alternative’ Identities;