Chapter 25

Quiz for Chapter Twenty-Five Interpretations: Was Rock ’n’ Roll an Agent of Social Change?

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Question 1

In Suzanne Smith’s assessment of Motown’s social and political significance, she proposes that its role in creating social and cultural change was often at odds with theA. commercial goals of management.
B. musical aesthetic of the artists.
C. musical tastes of its audience.
D. social goals of management.

Question 2

Matthew Delmont’s evaluation of American Bandstand as an influence on and reflection of “youth culture” finds thatA. American Bandstand in the 1950s and 1960s popularized the idea of racial integration among American teenagers.
B. America’s white teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s were unaware of racial segregation as a social and political issue.
C. African American teenagers were largely excluded from American Bandstand’s presentation of “youth culture.”
D. African American artists were excluded from American Bandstand’s weekly musical performances.

Question 3

The research of both Suzanne Smith and Matthew Delmont most supports the conclusion that black music in popular cultureA. contributed to widespread racial desegregation.
B. gained acceptance through political action.
C. led to a backlash against black artists.
D. remained subject to the pressures of commercial forces.