Whole World in an Uproar

Name: Whole World in an Uproar
Brand: Random House New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781914420924
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Music, Rebellion and Repression – 1955-1972

By Aaron J Leonard

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Whole World in an Uproar by Aaron J Leonard explores how the radical music of the 1960s emerged amidst intense social upheaval and systemic repression. The book examines the political and cultural contexts from the Summer of Love to the arrival of Bob Dylan, revealing the stories behind pioneering countercultural songs created during an era of paranoia, psychedelic delusions, desire, and civil unrest.
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Whole World in an Uproar is ideal for readers interested in 1960s culture, political history, musicology, and social movements. It will appeal to those who want a deeper understanding of the interplay between art and politics during a transformative era.

Whole World in an Uproar

How the radical music of the 1960s was birthed amid unprecedented upheaval and systemic repression.

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How the radical music of the 1960s was birthed amid unprecedented upheaval and systemic repression.

Seventy years since the radical music of the 1960s first hit the airwaves, the anthems of the era continue to resonate with our current times.

Through studying these musicians and the political contexts in which their pioneering songs were birthed; amidst paranoia, psychedelic delusions, desire and civil unrest; Aaron Leonard's Whole World in an Uproar is an important new critical history of countercultural music from the Summer of Love to the unwelcome arrival of Bob Dylan.

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Critics praise the book for its extensive research, drawing on FBI files and diverse sources to recount how various forces—from HUAC to corporate media—tried to suppress the 1960s music revolution. It is described as a well-thought documentary that offers a fascinating counter-history of music and social movements, providing insight into the perspectives of those who sought to halt this cultural upheaval.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781914420924

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Repeater Books

Edition: New edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 350

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About the Author

Aaron J. Leonard is a writer and historian with a particular focus on the history of radicalism and governmental suppression. He is the author of Heavy Radicals- The FBI's Secret War on America's Maoists, and A Threat of the First Magnitude, both with Conor A. Gallagher, and The Folk Singers and the Bureau. He has a BA with a dual major in history and social science (magna cum laude) from New York University. He lives in Los Angeles.