About this title: In "Race, Rock, and Elvis", Michael T. Bertrand contends that popular music, specifically Elvis's brand of rock 'n' roll, helped revise racial attitudes after World War II. Observing that youthful fans of rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, and other black-inspired music seemed more inclined than their segregationist elders to ignore the color line, ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr
Date Published: 2005-01-24
ISBN-13:9780252072703ISBN:0252072707
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Date Published: 2000-08-01
ISBN-13:9780252025860ISBN:0252025865
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780252072703ISBN:0252072707
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN-13:9780252025860ISBN:0252025865
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Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN-13:9780252072703ISBN:0252072707
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN-13:9780252072703ISBN:0252072707
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN-13:9780252072703ISBN:0252072707
Description: Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. In Race, Rock, and Elvis, Michael T. Bertrand contends that popular music, specifically Elvis Presley's brand of rock 'n' roll, helped revise racial attitudes after World War II. Observing that youthful fans of rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, and other black-inspired music seemed more inclined than their segregationist elders to ignore the color ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Date Published: 2000-08-01
ISBN-13:9780252025860ISBN:0252025865
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN-13:9780252072703ISBN:0252072707
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using International Priority Airmail. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Heavier and more expensive items have tracking number. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN-13:9780252072703ISBN:0252072707
Description: PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. In Race, Rock, and Elvis, Michael T. Bertrand contends that popular music, specifically Elvis Presley's brand of rock 'n' roll, helped revise racial attitudes after World War II. Observing that youthful fans of rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, and other black-inspired music seemed more inclined than their segregationist elders to ignore the color line, Bertrand ... read more
"The sensational title is a little misleading. The book is more about class and the economic factors surrounding the emergence of rock 'n' roll. That said, the analysis is interesting. It reads like a PhD thesis -- repetitive and dryer than it needs to be. The author is a historian; thankfully, he does not write in the "high academese" that is common to some other disciplines."
"It was good, but a little repetitive at times. The author gives great insight into how popular culture of the time really was and how it effected the people who experienced it. He also makes an excellent argument for the inclusion of popular culture as a legitimate factor in understanding history that historians often neglect. I definitely recommend it for that reason alone. If you are an Elvis fan, this may be a little too comprehensive for your taste."
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