Geeks, Goths, and Gangstas: Youth Culture and the Evolution of Modern Society

Name: Geeks, Goths, and Gangstas: Youth Culture and the Evolution of Modern Society
Brand: Brown Bear Press
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By Marcel Danesi

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The world changed in 1956, permanently. So says Marcel Danesi in this exciting new history of youth culture and its impact on Western society. From the recording of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" in that year, through the hippie movement, punk, goth, hip-hop, and others, youth culture has radically reshaped our world. Race relations, gender roles, sexuality, and the aging process have all been transformed by the forces unleashed in 1956. In lively and accessible prose, Danesi offers a fresh interpretation of that history and a vindication of today's unfairly maligned youth culture. This authoritative examination of fifty years of social change provides a fascinating ysis of popular culture and the evolutionary tendencies it has instilled into the dynamic of social life.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 270
Release Date:: 2010-10-15
Publication Date:: 2010-10-15
Publisher:: Brown Bear Press
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 1551303728
Weight:: 404 g

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