Eastman provides a very interesting and detailed account of the Southern Rock Revival. This book also impressively connects macrolevel social and economic conditions with microlevel reactions among a segment of the working class.

American Journal of Sociology

Studying rock musicians is an ideal way to examine southern white male rebel identity. Eastman has demonstrated a sensitivity to the complexities northern scholars sometimes miss.

Rebecca Adams, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Co-Editor of Deadhead Social Science

Jason Eastman’s detailed ethnography is an authoritative analysis of the intricacies, distinctions, and contradictions within Southern rock music. He not only provides a nuanced portrayal of the musicians and the varied meanings of their songs but, moreover, offers new insights about what it means to be southern and to embrace rebel masculinity. Yet, as Eastman shows, these meanings have stretched far beyond the South and reach across the globe. This book is a must read for students of gender, social class, culture, and rock music. The Southern Rock Revival is an extraordinary contribution that social scientists and musicians will discuss and debate for years to come.

Kathy Charmaz, Sonoma State University