Librarian for Political Science & International Studies
What is Populism?
The links below are all gathered from the database Literati, a collection of reliable reference sources, and a good place to start for understanding concepts that are new to you.
- "Populism" from "The Encyclopedia of Political Communication," 2008Populism distinguishes between "the people" and the elites in power. It sees the people as the "authentic" nation and sees the chosen leader as a central force, representing all that is good about the nation.
- "Populism" (in U.S. political history); from: "The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History," 2010Origins of populism in the U.S., major waves of populism, concerns of populism
- "Populism" (in Latin America); from: "Iberia and the Americas: Culture, politics, and history," 2005.Origins, predecessors, perceptions by scholars of the Latin American expression of populism.
- "Populism" from: "Encyclopedia of American cultural and intellectual history," 2001.Focuses on the origin and growth of the populist movement in the U.S. in the late 19th century through the 1930's, its roots in our agrarian heritage, and the legacy of populism in contemporary America.
Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copeland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" was composed as America joined the fight for WWII. The performance above is by the New York Philharmonic and is performed at the closing of the dedication for the 9/11 Memorial in NYC on May 15, 2014. "Fanfare for the Common Man" has been considered a most American piece. To understand why, take a moment to read The Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge blog piece on "The Story Behind the Song: Fanfare for the Common Man."
To hear Copeland conducting his own piece, you can listen to the London Symphony Orchestra, streamed from the Libraries streaming music resource, Naxos Music Library.
