Understand the social and historical significance of rock-and-roll in Rockin’ In Time, 8th Edition by David Szatmary. This brief, authoritative, and current text weaves major icons of rock-and-roll into a larger social/historical context. Unlike an exhaustive catalog or a guide to musical notation, the book places rock-and-roll within the framework of the social issues that surrounded and shaped it. Explore topics such as the influence of the civil rights movement, political and economic shifts, demographic changes including the baby boom, the development of the music business, and technological advancements.