Rock and roll played an important part in forming the counterculture; in fact, it could be argued that the counterculture would not exist without it. Rock music began as an integrated style of music, played by both African Americans and white, but as it matured as an art form, became increasingly monochrome--rock music today is almost exclusively a white art form. What do you think are the reasons for this?
In addition, you may choose to substitute (or add) this assignment. With the Thanksgiving holiday, and the time away from school, many choose to spend the time in front of the television or at the movie theater (the reviews of Clint Eastwood's new film
J. Edgar have been very good, I hear). If you intend to do either, and choose to write a review of the movie that places it in its historical context, you may hand that in sometime before the end of the semester. You may want to consult this
list of 100 movies reviewed by historians before venturing to the video store or checking your Netflix queue.
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