IV. Cultural Implications
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A. of change
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Jazz has reflected the profound and rapid changes in American lifestyle in the 20th century |
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like no other music in history, the styles of jazz have changed profoundly and rapidly
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like no other time in history, lifestyles in 20th century America have changed profoundly and rapidly (e.g., family life, gender roles, leisure habits, living arrangements, work, politics, sexuality, spirituality)
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B. of the American experience
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As throughout the 20th century, jazz will continue to give the American people a collective picture of cultural conditions and changes in America |
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C. of controversey
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Jazz has and will continue to remain a symbol of modernization, city life, and interracial activity; for this reason, cultural conservatives and racists will continue to denounce it |
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D. of expression
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Jazz will continue to epitomize the American ideal of individual expression |
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E. of the political
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Perhaps there is no better example of democracy than a jazz ensemble: individual freedom but with responsibility to the group |
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F. of human interaction
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The study of jazz provides insight into such intangibles as responsibility, unity with ethnic diversity, teamwork, and goal accomplishment |
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G. of the American inheritance
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The study of jazz provides better understanding of and respect for this country’s diverse cultural heritage |
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H. of the past
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Jazz will continue to reflect young people’s desire to express their differences from and pay homage to earlier generations; jazz will continue to reflect both the modernizing and nostalgic spirit of Americans |
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I. of the future
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Jazz reflects how American young people have, at least in part, led the way for their elders, using music to explore their emotions and desires as they direct social innovation; from its beginning, jazz has been an art for energetic people brave (or reckless) enough to express their emotions with impervious honesty
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