You Say You Want a Revolution: Rock Music in American Culture

By Robert G. Pielke

Book Overview

What does it all mean, this thing called "rock and roll"? This is different from asking what happened, and who did what. A lot books have dealt with these questions. The meaning of rock music in American Culture is another matter entirely. From its roots in the black and white "under-classes," through its clash with the established culture and the inevitable backlash, to its multi-faceted incarnation today, rock and roll has both fostered and reflected a genuine cultural revolution which has gone on to influence the world. Looking at this phenomenon is what distinguishes You Say You Want a Revolution from all the others. Specifically, during the brief history of rock music, American culture has undergone a period of continuous turbulence, with the fundamental values pertaining to race, sex, work and authority undergoing challenge and change. You Say You Want a Revolution examines the interplay in this period between the larger American culture and this musical phenomenon that has become so much a part of it. One Reviewer notes: "This is one of the most accurate and significant books ever written describing the impact of rock 'n' roll as a cultural form that worked to transform American culture." [Richard Koenigsberg, Ph. D. New York]

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759306109
• ISBN13: 9780759306103
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Republished by Thompson Learning

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Rock 'n' roll and the Transformation of American Culture

This is one of the most accurate and significant books ever written describing the impact of rock 'n' roll as a cultural form that worked to transform American culture.