Rock music : culture, aesthetics, and sociology
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Rock music : culture, aesthetics, and sociology
Cambridge University Press, 1990
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Rockmusik : zur Ästhetik und Soziologie eines Massenmediums
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Discography: p. [217]-218
Includes bibliography (p. 196-216)and indexes
Translation of: Rockmusik: zur Ästhetik und Soziologie eines Massenmediums. Leipzig: Philipp Reclam jun., 1987
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Rock music - powerful, sensual, loud and full of energy. It has changed the face of modern music. But what is its fascination for, and its significance in contemporary society and what cultural values does it reflect? Peter Wicke addresses these issues in a stimulating and penetrating study of rock music tracing the genesis and influence of this diverse strand of popular music. Beginning with the advent of rock 'n' roll, Wicke chronicles the development through Elvis Presley and the Beatles to the current music industry, its performers, and the impact of the music video. The book will appeal to readers with an interest in music history, popular culture, and media studies.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. 'Roll over Beethoven': new experiences in art
- 2. 'Rock Around the Clock': emergence
- 3. 'Love Me Do': the aesthetics of sensuousness
- 4. 'My Generation': rock music and subcultures
- 5. 'Revolution': the ideology of rock
- 6. 'We're Only in It for the Money': the rock business
- 7. 'Anarchy in the UK': the punk rebellion
- 8. 'Wild Boys': the aesthetic of the synthetic
- 9. Postscript: 'The Times They are A-Changing'
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Discography
- Index of people and groups
- General index.
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