Bruce Springsteen as a Symbol
Containment, Fatherhood, and Manhood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21204114 |
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| Authors | T Gitz-Johansen (0000-0003-0991-1209, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-41 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Jung Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1934-2039 • E-ISSN: 1934-2047 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19342039.2018.1403254 |
| OpenAlex | W2793898899 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The article explores how Bruce Springsteen and his music function as a symbol. The article first presents the Jungian theory of symbols and of music as a conveyer of the symbolic. The central argument of the article is that, by having achieved the status of a powerful symbol, Springsteen influences the psyche of his audience and functions as a psychological resource. Although the author makes no claim to cover the entire symbolic potential of Springsteen and his music, he identifies and discusses three central themes: a symbol of containment, fatherhood, and manhood. The evidence is drawn from statements made by his audience in currently available resources and from a series of the author’s dreams
Aesthetics · Art · Linguistics · Literature · Psyche · Psychoanalysis · The Symbolic · Appalachian Studies and Mathematics · Jungian Analytical Psychology · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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