Cool Rules by David Robins

Cool Rules by David Robins

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Introduces readers to a fresh cultural category. This title traces Cool’s ancient origins in European, Asian, and African cultures, its prominence in the African-American jazz scene of the 1940s, and its pivotal position within the radical subcultures of the 1950s and ‘60s.

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Cool Rules by David Robins

Introduces readers to a fresh cultural category. This title traces Cools ancient origins in European, Asian, and African cultures, its prominence in the African-American jazz scene of the 1940s, and its pivotal position within the radical subcultures of the 1950s and 60s.
packed with interesting stuff the authors investigate with a fair measure of their own detachment, and the breadth of their study indicates that they really do know where it's atIndependent on Sunday a fascinating, scholarly work, pinning down a determinedly elusive subject. Literary Review
David Robins (Author)
David Robins is the author of Tarnished Vision: Crime and Conflict in the Inner City (1992).

Dick Pountain (Author)
Dick Pountain is a non-executive director of Dennis Publishing and a former reviews editor on Ink and Oz magazines.

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ISBN 13 9781861890719
ISBN 10 1861890710
Title Cool Rules
Author David Robins
Series Foci
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Reaktion Books
Year published 2000-08-01
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.