Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Summary
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 the values of the United States in the 1950s, a decade that saw a great struggle for the control of popular culture. Altschuler shows, in particular, howrock's "switchblade beat" opened up wide fissures in American society along the fault-lines of family, sexuality, and race. For instance, the birth of rock coincided with the Civil Rights movement and brought "race music" into many white homes for the first time. Elvis freely credited blacks withoriginating the music he sang and some of the great early rockers were African American, most notably, Little Richard and Chuck Berry...
First line
HASH(0x1111cc20)
Details
- Title All Shook Up
- Author Glenn C. Altschuler
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition [ Edition: First
- Pages 240
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
- Date August 7, 2003
- ISBN 9780195139433
More Copies for Sale
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
All Shook Up: How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by Altschuler, Glenn C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Eugene , Oregon, United States
- Item Price
-
$4.49$3.99 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press. Used - Acceptable. Former Library book. Hardcover The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
Item Price
$4.49
$3.99
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
All Shook Up: How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by Altschuler, Glenn C
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Kingwood, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.95FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, 2003-08-07. Hardcover. Acceptable. 6x0x9.
Item Price
$5.95
FREE shipping to USA
All Shook Up : How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America
by Glenn C. Altschuler
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.47FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2003. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.47
FREE shipping to USA
All Shook Up : How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America
by Glenn C. Altschuler
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.47FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2003. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
Item Price
$6.47
FREE shipping to USA
All Shook Up : How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America
by Glenn C. Altschuler
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.47FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.47
FREE shipping to USA
All Shook Up : How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America
by Glenn C. Altschuler
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.47FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2003. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.47
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
All Shook Up: How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by Glenn C. Altschuler
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$7.94FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, USA, 2003-08-07. Hardcover. Good.
Item Price
$7.94
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
All Shook Up : How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America
by Altschuler, Glenn C
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
$8.97FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
$8.97
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
All Shook Up: How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by Altschuler, Glenn C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
- Item Price
-
$9.25$5.50 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, 2003-08-07. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x0x9. Contents are tight and clean
Item Price
$9.25
$5.50
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
All Shook Up : How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America
by Altschuler, Glenn C
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195139433 / 0195139437
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
$10.66FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
$10.66
FREE shipping to USA