Rockin' in Time

NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value; this format costs significantly less than a new textbook. Before purchasing, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN.
For courses in music and the sociology of music.
Understand the social and historical significance of rock¿-and-roll
Brief, authoritative, and up-to-date, David Szatmary's Rockin' in Time: A Social History of Rock-¿and-¿Roll, 9th Edition, weaves the major icons of rock-¿and-¿roll into a larger sociohistorical fabric. Placing rock-and-roll in the context of the social issues that surrounded and shaped it, this book explores topics like the influence of rock music on the Civil Rights Movement, demographic change and the baby boom, the development of the music business, and technological advances. The 9th Edition contains new photos and images, as well as new material on Delta blues, fusion jazz, and electronic dance music.
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