Rock and Roll, Desegregation Movements, and Racism in the Post Civil - An 'Integrated Effort'

This book uses archival research and analyses of musical performances and original oral histories to explore the uncertain legacies of the civil rights movement and early rock and roll music in a supposedly post-civil rights era.

About the author

Beth Fowler is associate professor of teaching in the Irvin D. Reid Honors College at Wayne State University.

Summary

This book uses archival research and analyses of musical performances and original oral histories to explore the uncertain legacies of the civil rights movement and early rock and roll music in a supposedly post-civil rights era.

Product details

• Authors: Beth Fowler, Fowler Beth
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.02.2024
• EAN: 9781793613875
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-387-5
• No. of pages: 398
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music history; USA, Rock, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, MUSIC / History & Criticism, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Music reviews & criticism, History of the Americas, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Popular Music, Music reviews and criticism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Social discrimination and social justice