{"product_id":"mixing-pop-and-politics-a-marxist-history-of-popular-music-9781913462673","title":"Mixing Pop and Politics: A Marxist History of Popular Music","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom rock'n'roll to contemporary pop, \u003ci\u003eMixing Pop and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative and entertaining mash-up of music and Marxist theory.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Radical History of Popular Music\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMixing Pop and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e is not a history of political music, but a political history of popular music. This comprehensive work spans the early 1950s to the present day, examining how popular music has both reflected and resisted the political events of its era. From doo-wop to hip-hop, punk to crunk, and grunge to grime, Toby Manning traces the connections between sound and social upheaval across seven decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMusic and Political Ideology\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the complex relationships between popular music and political ideology throughout modern history. Manning examines the liberation of rock'n'roll against the containment of girl groups, the refusal of glam versus the resignation of soft rock, and the solidarity of disco contrasted with the individualism of 1980s pop. Each musical movement is analyzed through a Marxist lens, revealing how cultural production intersects with political and economic forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Book Matters Now\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt a time when reactionary forces are waging political war in the realm of culture, and voices demand we keep politics out of music, \u003ci\u003eMixing Pop and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e offers a timely, original and joyful exploration of popular music's role in society. This work demonstrates that music has never been apolitical—it has always been a site of contestation, resistance, and social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToby Manning\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rough Guide to Pink Floyd\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and \u003ci\u003eJohn le Carré and the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, The Independent, New Statesman, Sight and Sound, Arena, The Face, NME, Select, Q\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Word\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught at the University of Birmingham, Brunel and Queen Mary universities, and City Lit College, London. Having grown up in North Wales and lived all over the UK, he now lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Repeater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680499503378,"sku":"9781913462673","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_06e18b39-0fea-4788-bd2a-0341fb710f36.jpg?v=1734906962","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mixing-pop-and-politics-a-marxist-history-of-popular-music-9781913462673","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}