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Toby Manning, "Mixing Pop and Politics: A Marxist History of Popular Music" (Repeater, 2024)

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Fordism and the Evolution of Popular Music

This chapter examines the influence of Fordism on the development of mid-20th century popular music, particularly rock and roll, reflecting the socio-economic conditions of the time. It highlights the cyclical struggle between artistic innovation and capitalist exploitation, tracing the roots of genres like disco and hip-hop as responses to societal oppression and their subsequent commodification.

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