Working class heroes : rock music and British society in the 1960s and 1970s /
In Working Class Heroes, David Simonelli explores the influence of rock and roll on British society in the 1960s and 70s. At a time when social distinctions were becoming harder to measure, rock musicians appeared to embody the mythical qualities of the idealized working class by perpetuating the im...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
2013.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Résumé: | In Working Class Heroes, David Simonelli explores the influence of rock and roll on British society in the 1960s and 70s. At a time when social distinctions were becoming harder to measure, rock musicians appeared to embody the mythical qualities of the idealized working class by perpetuating the image of rebellious, irreverent, and authentic musicians. |
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Description matérielle: | 1 online resource |
Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780739170533 0739170538 |