Consider the phenomena of Disco’s popularity in the ’70s and Nashville Country Music’s rise in popular culture, particularly during the 80’s. Recalling that culture in our period is a product of mass production and mass consumption, what social, economic and political forces were at work creating fertile places for these very different kinds of music? Who created and consumed these cultural products, and what lasting impacts have they made on American life. Sources: 1.) 70s to 80s ( PDF ATTACHED) 2.) Alice Echol’s Hot Stuff Chapters 5 & 6
