The jazz problem : education and the battle for morality during the jazz age /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 23 March, 2025 - 11:39

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Hardesty, Jacob

Source:

State University of New York Press, SUNY Press,, Albany, NY, United States, p.xiii, 208 pages : (2023)

ISBN:

1438494645

Call Number:

ML3918.J39

Keywords:

20e siècle., 20th century., Éducation morale, États-Unis, fast, Histoire, History, Jazz, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral education, Music, Social aspects, United States

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-201) and index.Introduction -- Chicago and the urban jazz problem -- White educators and jazz : Moral outrage and musical corruption -- Jazz and Black high schools : Preserving the spiritual and promoting racial pride -- The "jazz problem" in higher education : Attitudes of college students and faculty -- The dance craze on campus : Negotiations and public perceptions -- Conclusion."How jazz spurred a generational debate that reshaped American culture"--