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  • Essay / A Critical Review of All Shook Up - 753

    All Shook Up: How Rock n' Roll Changed America, written by historian Glenn Altschuler, is a fascinating analysis of the impact that rock n' roll music had had on American culture. . Glenn C. Altschuler received his Ph.D. He received a bachelor's degree in American history from Cornell in 1976 and has been an administrator and teacher at Cornell since 1981. He is currently the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and dean of the School of Continuing Education and Sessions. summer at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. . He is the author of several books on American history and popular culture, most popular for All Shook Up. (Wikipedia). The book describes the history of music-related cultural conflicts that arose from the introduction of foot-tapping, hip-swinging music now known as rock n' roll (Graarrq). The rise of rock n' roll coincided with a huge uproar in the movement to grant civil rights to African Americans. Trapped in the racial politics of the 1950s, rock n' roll was credited and criticized for fostering integration and economic opportunity for blacks while bringing black styles and values ​​to the "mainstream" (Altschuler). Black values ​​were neglected and were not important to white people. White people were treated just as well as black people, but no one spoke out until after rock n' roll. Rock n' roll gave people the voice they didn't have in the early years. As the music genre spread, people began to express themselves. Altschuler approaches the exploration of how rock n' roll culture crudely integrated and replaced and came into conflict with previous cultural values. Many of these values ​​were very sensitive subjects. Besides civil rights for blacks, sexuality was one of the most sensitive topics...... middle of newspaper ...... the mosexual culture of the 1950s did everything to keep their sexual status a secret. Homosexuals were considered a disgrace to the community in which he lived. It was not acceptable for a couple of the same sex to go out in public to show affection. Additionally, movies and TV shows have sparked a lot of sexual questions. At that time, teenagers were also very disrespectful to their parents. Many Americans believed that rock n' roll was an irritant that caused conflict between parents and adolescents and increased antisocial behavior. Recognizing that there was no simple, casual equation between appreciating Elvis and organizing a rumble, they remained convinced that rock n' roll reinforced the most disturbing aspects of youth culture. Because the films showed nudity, teenagers were introduced to various sexual activities shown on television..