Share & BookmarkGeorge Lipsitz, Footsteps in the Dark: The Hidden Histories of Popular Music U. of Minnesota Press, 2007
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According to George Lipsitz, popular music emerges from, and tells stories about, social conditions, power relations, and collective struggles. The songs, especially those that endure, convey histories otherwise hidden from view. Lipsitz also critiques Ken Burns's documentary Jazz and describes how techno emerged from the streets of Detroit.