Want to be part of history? Looking for interviewees
Posted on Oodle - 3 weeks ago
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- Location:
- Cleveland, OH
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I am a graduate student in history at Cleveland State University currently working on my thesis, tentatively titled “Rock and Roll, Race, and American Cultural Change, 1952-1971.” I will be focusing on Greater Cleveland and how it fit into the national discourse on rock music and race relations and civil rights, specifically the role young people played in creating a rock and roll culture that led to greater racial understanding. The American teenager was at the forefront of a new and improved consumer culture in the 1950s and 1960s, and the music industry recognized the power of baby boomers. The grassroots efforts of these young Americans, black and white, who listened to the same music, are certainly political in nature even if those music fans did not consider themselves activists in the traditional sense. I will focus on young people as both the center of the movement toward equality and the leaders of rock and roll culture.In order to write a successful argument in my thesis I need to conduct a series of interviews with people who lived in the Greater Cleveland area in the 1950s and 1960s. I am looking for anyone who would like to share their thoughts and memories with me about what life was like for them at the time. In order to maintain accuracy I will be recording each interview; in addition to being used in my thesis interviews will be stored with the Center for Public History and Digital Humanities (http://csudigitalhumanities.org/) for use by future researchers. Interviewees will be required to sign a release form prior to participation. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to be part of history, and I would appreciate the assistance. Upon completion of my thesis in May 2010 I will work to turn it into a book, a documentary, and an exhibit.
If you or anyone you know is interested in being part of my research, please email me at MrsGrohl1@yahoo.com. I would like to have all interviews completed by the end of January 2010. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing everyone’s stories!
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