Crisis music : The cultural politics of Rock Against Racism /

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Marching to the beat of punk rock and reggae, Rock Against Racism was a mass movement built in opposition to racism and fascism in 1970s Britain. At a time of severe economic and social crises, RAR, alongside the Anti-Nazi League, organised one of the biggest and most effective political and cultura...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goodyer, Ian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Antirasism > Storbritannien.
Rock > politiska aspekter > Storbritannien.
Politik
Antirassismus > Motiv
Politisches Lied
Protestsong
Rockmusik
Anti-racism.
Protest movements.
Protest songs.
Rock music.
Rock music > Political aspects.
HISTORY > Social History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Chansons contestataires.
Rock (Musique) > 1971-1980.
Rock (Musique) > 1961-1970.
Antiracisme > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Contestation > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Musiciens rock > Activite politique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Rock (Musique) > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Rock music > 1971-1980.
Rock music > 1961-1970.
Anti-racism > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Protest movements > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Rock musicians > Political activity > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Rock music > Political aspects > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Grossbritannien
Great Britain.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Marching to the beat of punk rock and reggae, Rock Against Racism was a mass movement built in opposition to racism and fascism in 1970s Britain. At a time of severe economic and social crises, RAR, alongside the Anti-Nazi League, organised one of the biggest and most effective political and cultural mobilisations of the post-war period. Expressing itself through spectacular carnivals, concerts, marches and innovative forms of design and communication, RAR combined hard-headed political organisation with the optimism and energy of radical youth culture. Drawing on interviews with activists, supp.
Physical Description:1 online resource (192 pages).
ISBN:9781847793003

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