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
Summary
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
Analysis
British state
Communist Party
International Socialists
Socialist Workers Party
anti-racist politics
black people
multiculturalism
music industry
politico-cultural struggles
popular culture
rock against racism
state capitalism
united front
working class
youth cultures
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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