TY - BOOK AU - Goodyer,Ian TI - Crisis music: the cultural politics of Rock Against Racism SN - 9781847793003 AV - ML3918 .C757 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Manchester PB - Manchester University Press KW - Rock music KW - Political aspects KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Rock musicians KW - Political activity KW - Protest movements KW - Anti-racism KW - 1961-1970 KW - 1971-1980 KW - Protest songs KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 9780719079245; 9780719079245; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Origins and contexts; 2 Critical responses toRock Against Racism; 3 Rock Against Racism andthe Socialist Workers Party; 4 Rock Against Racism, youth culture and multiculturalism; 5 Rock Against Racism, culture and social struggle; 6 Aftermath; 7 Conclusions; Index; 2; b N2 - Marching to the beat of punk rock and reggae, Rock Against Racism was a mass movement built in opposition to racism and fascism in 1970s Britain. At a time of severe economic and social crises, RAR, alongside the Anti-Nazi League, organised one of the biggest and most effective political and cultural mobilisations of the post-war period. Expressing itself through spectacular carnivals, concerts, marches and innovative forms of design and communication, RAR combined hard-headed political organisation with the optimism and energy of radical youth culture. Drawing on interviews with activists, supp UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=515158&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -