Pop Goes The Decade

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The Greenwood Pop Goes the Decade series puts the hot trends, memorable people, and influential movements of each decade... (more)

The Greenwood Pop Goes the Decade series puts the hot trends, memorable people, and influential movements of each decade inside a larger cultural and social context. By highlighting controversies, students and general readers will develop a better idea of social values. Similarly, the coverage of the individuals who influenced each decade enables a deeper understanding of the tension between established norms and those figures who used pop culture as an avenue for change. The legacy section of each book in the series demonstrates the lasting effects of each decade through detailed documentation of how its influence is still felt today. Book jacket. (less)