This author delves deeply into history, examining the underbelly of urban life, including crime, police corruption, and law enforcement. Their work seeks to uncover the complex relationships between societal shifts and institutional workings, offering readers a penetrating look into the evolution of modern cities. Emphasis is placed on meticulous historical research and analysis that illuminates the long-term impacts of these phenomena.
»Micks schwules Getanze ist ein Witz!«(John Lennon über Mick Jagger) »Liverpool ist ein anderes Wort für Alaska.« (Keith Richard über die Geburtsstadt der Beatles) Wer hat die schärfsten Bräute? Wer verkauft die meisten Platten? Wer macht die beste Musik? Wer ist am glaubwürdigsten? Dieses Buch ist ein blendend geschriebenes, anekdotenreiches Porträt der beiden bedeutendsten Rockgruppen des 20. Jahrhunderts.
The book offers fresh interpretations of the 1960s and the New Left, emphasizing the social roots, diverse paths, and lasting legacies of the movement. Contributors, primarily younger scholars without first-hand experience of the era, provide unique insights into the regional and ideological differences often overlooked in traditional accounts. Through a collection of essays, the work captures the diversity of goals and the tumultuous nature of the time, appealing to both seasoned scholars and students interested in this transformative period in American history.