Peterson also looked at 6 factors, which he believed produced the cultural environment from which rock and roll was born, and also thrived. These 6 factors were law, technology, industry structure, organisation structure, occupational career and the market. This was obviously all well researched and relevant to his point but it only looked at HOW rock and roll music COULD rise, however, what appears to be missing from this theory completely is the heart of the matter; the music that inspired the masses. There is no mention of the stars and artists and without them, admittedly, there would be no rock and roll.
Sunday, 14 February 2010
How useful is a production of culture perspective in understanding the birth of Rock & Roll?
The birth of rock and roll culturally changed music forever, and helped pave the way for the original teenage rebel, so it would seem important to look at what was happening culturally at this time. Richard A. Peterson noted a few myths which did NOT, in his opinion, give rise to the rock and roll movement; i.e. supply and demand.
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It is not true to say that there is 'no mention' of the stars who created the music as Peterson dismisses them as the creators of the boom early on in the piece. However, it is fair to say that what Peterson decides not to do (clearly by choice) is involve himself with the nature of the music and answer the question of why this particular style of music became so universally embraced.
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