We Take Care of Our Own?: Bruce Springsteen, Social Justice, and the Struggle for the American Dream

Name: We Take Care of Our Own?: Bruce Springsteen, Social Justice, and the Struggle for the American Dream
Start: 2017-10-11T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2017-10-11T01:00:00-05:00
Location: We Take Care of Our Own?: Bruce Springsteen, Social Justice, and the Struggle for the American Dream

Oct 11, 2017

Bruce Springsteen has spent much of his adult life examining the gap between the American Dream and the American reality, between how we hope to live and how we actually do.

Cost and Registration Information

Early Registration Price (by September 1): $170
Regular Price (after September 1): $187

Seminar Description

Bruce Springsteen has spent much of his adult life examining the gap between the American Dream and the American reality, between how we hope to live and how we actually do. This course will examine Springsteen and his body of work through the discussion of four broad themes: class, religion, social justice, and community. Four sessions.

June Sawyers has published four books on Bruce Springsteen, including Racing in the Street: the Bruce Springsteen Reader, and has lectured extensively on his work.

Materials List

Required:

There are no required materials for this class.

First Reading:

There is no reading assignment for the first class.

This class is part of the Newberry’s Adult Education Seminars Program. Learn more about our registration procedures.