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- Title
The Answer to the Atom Bomb: Rhetoric, Identification, and the Grateful Dead.
- Authors
Carroll, Elizabeth
- Abstract
The article considers identity formation, including the shaping of cultural attitudes toward violence, through the music and rhetoric of psychedelic rock ban the Grateful Dead. It examines Deadheads' use of the language of family as a central feature of Deadhead identification. It is suggested that Deadheads' use of family rhetoric socializes Deadheads to believe that part of what makes one a Deadhead is to "be good family." This family rhetoric also confirms the importance of taking care of each other and acting peacefully and kindly.
- Subjects
GRATEFUL Dead (Performer); DEADHEADS (Music fans); IDENTITY (Psychology); SOCIALIZATION; FAMILIES; MUSIC
- Publication
Americana (1553-8931), 2007, Vol 6, Issue 1, p2
- ISSN
1553-8931
- Publication type
Article