We're Not Here to Entertain: Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, and the Real Culture War of 1980s America
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190908232ISBN-10:190908238UPC:9780190908232Book Category:Music, Political Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Popular CultureBook Topic:PunkSize:9.20 x 5.90 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCA5Y3Y16M
We're Not Here to Entertain: Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, and the Real Culture War of 1980s America
Many remember the 1980s as the era of Ronald Reagan, a conservative decade populated by preppies and yuppies dancing to a soundtrack of electronic synth pop music. In some ways, it was the "MTV generation." However, the decade also produced some of the most creative works of punk culture, from the music of bands like the Minutemen and the Dead Kennedys to avant-garde visual arts, literature,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190908232ISBN-10:190908238UPC:9780190908232Book Category:Music, Political Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Popular CultureBook Topic:PunkSize:9.20 x 5.90 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCA5Y3Y16M
Kevin Mattson grew up in the suburban sprawl known as the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. It was here that he first experienced the "punk rock world" that fuelled his formative years. He played in bands, wrote for zines, and became politically active, helping to cofound the organization Positive Force. He now teaches American history at Ohio University and is the author of numerous books that...
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