Pivotal Moments in American History, (media and pop culture)

Introduction

All Shook Up: How Rock n Roll Changed America (Pivotal Moments in American History) by Glenn C. Altschuler A Wonderful Indisciplinary Review Of Seismic Social Change, Reflected And Caused By Rock And Roll. The birth of rock n roll ignited a firestorm of controversy--one critic called it musical riots put to a switchblade beat--but if it generated much sound and fury, what, if anything, did it signify? As Glenn Altschuler reveals in All Shook Up, the rise of rock n roll--and the outraged reception to it--in fact can tell us a lot about ...