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Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]

©2012

Opis fizyczny

x, 255 pages ; 26 cm

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Uwagi

Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-248) and index.

"From its roots in the black and white "under classes" through its clash with the broader culture to its multifaceted incarnation today, rock and roll has fostered and reflected a genuine cultural revolution which has gone on to influence the world. This critical text investigates rock music from a philosophical perspective, an approach rarely seen in the literature"--Provided by publisher.

One Music and Culture -- 1. Rock Music and Contemporary American Culture -- 2. What Is Rock Music? -- 3.A Suggested Typology -- pt. Two Medium and Message -- 4. Radio: The Creation of a New Community -- 5. Records: The Newest Testament -- 6. Film: A Creative Tension -- 7. Television: Bringing It All Back Home -- 8. The Internet: You Say You Want a Web-o-lution -- pt. Three Revolution and Revelation -- 9. Elvis and the Negation of the Fifties -- 10. The Beatles and the Affirmation of the Sixties -- 11. Dormancy and the Re-creation of the Interim -- 12. The Counter-Reaction and Defense -- 13. The Re-actualization and Rebirth.

Temat

Rock music -- United States -- History and criticism.

Rock music -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.

Rock music.

Rock music -- Social aspects.

United States.

Gatunek

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

ISBN

9780786448654 softcover alkaline paper

0786448652 softcover alkaline paper