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The history of rock and roll music can be seen in a long arc of Western civilization''s struggle for both greater individual expression and societal stability. In the 1960s, the West''s relationship with authority ruptured, in part due to the rock revolution. The lessons and implications of this era have yet to be fully grasped.

This book examines the key artists, music, and events of the classic rock era--defined here as 1964 to 1980--through a virtual psychoanalysis of the West. Over these years, important truths unfold in the stories of British Invaders, hippies, proto-punks, and more, as well as topics to include drugs, primal scream therapy, the occult, spirituality, and disco and its detractors, to name just a few. Through a narrative that is equal parts entertaining, scholarly, and even spiritual, readers will gain a greater appreciation for rock music, better understand the confusing world we live in today, and see how greater individuality and social stability m

Rock Music Authority and Western Culture 19641980

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/2/2024
      ISBN13: 9781476693699, 978-1476693699
      ISBN10: 1476693692

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      Book Synopsis

      The history of rock and roll music can be seen in a long arc of Western civilization''s struggle for both greater individual expression and societal stability. In the 1960s, the West''s relationship with authority ruptured, in part due to the rock revolution. The lessons and implications of this era have yet to be fully grasped.

      This book examines the key artists, music, and events of the classic rock era--defined here as 1964 to 1980--through a virtual psychoanalysis of the West. Over these years, important truths unfold in the stories of British Invaders, hippies, proto-punks, and more, as well as topics to include drugs, primal scream therapy, the occult, spirituality, and disco and its detractors, to name just a few. Through a narrative that is equal parts entertaining, scholarly, and even spiritual, readers will gain a greater appreciation for rock music, better understand the confusing world we live in today, and see how greater individuality and social stability m

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