All Shook Up: How Rock ‘n’ Roll Changed America (Pivotal Moments in American History).
By Glenn C. Altschuler (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. Contents, editors’ note, ac-
knowledgments, epilogue, notes, index. $9.99 kindle)
Glenn Altschuler is a Professor of American Studies and the Dean of the School of Con-
tinuing Education and Summer Sessions at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. So far, he has writ-
ten a total of eleven books about American history as well as its culture. His books are very pop-
ular and read by many readers, including All Shook Up: How Rock ‘N’ Roll Changed America.
The book gives readers a view of grandiose historical picture of Rock ‘N’ Roll and reveals the
importance of the appearance of Rock ‘N’ Roll. The emergence of Rock ‘N’ Roll struck an im-
pressive and memorable mark for revolutionizing conservative Americans’ thoughts about racial
discrimination and sexuality issue. Through the use of his profound, sharp and solid analysis, and
