Pop. Music & the Renaissance of American Soc. Conservatism
Late 2oth-Century Opposition
Congress Continues/State Legislatures
The Players, Pro and Con
Key Terms & Definitions
100
The Presidents in term during the Renaissance of American Social Conservatism?
Who were Regan and Bush presidencies
100
The NPTA stands for _______
What is the National Parent Teacher Association?
100
The sub-genre of popular music facing scrutiny in the 1990's
What is gangsta rap
100
TRUE OR FALSE: There are many organizations whose purpose is protecting music as expression.
What is FALSE
100
blues, jazz, rhtyhm and blues, rock'n'roll and hip hop
What is indigenous music?
200
These people strove to reassert elements of the nation's Puritan heritage within late twentieth-century American culture.
Who are neo-conservatives of the Republican Party?
200
The private lobbying group who in 1985 proposed a product labeling system directly modeled on the one operating in the motion picture industry.
Who is the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC)?
200
The private lobbying group who in 1985 exerted pressure on members of Congress to hold hearings on gangsta rap.
Who is the National Political Congress of Black Women (NPCBW)
200
The journalist and critic who puts out a monthly newsletter on Rock and Rap Confidential.
Who is Dave Marsh
200
Offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: ______ language.
What is Obscene
300
The notion of ________ was used to satisfy Republicans view as acceptable for American society?
What is family values
300
The solution proposed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in response to lobbyists demands?
What is "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics" A single sticker for albums.
300
The band accused of causing a 15 year old to commit sucide after listening to lyrics in their music.
What is Marilyn Manson
300
Rock Out Censorship was founded in this year to act as "the voice of music fans"
What is 1989
300
Examining books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
What is Censorship
400
This was thought responsible for the moral decay of American youth.
What is Popular Music?
400
Ozzy Osbourn and Judas Priest
Who is the man and band accused of contributing to suicides through their music in the 80's?
400
Congress reacted to the Columbine Shooting in 1999 by introducing this act.
What is 21st Century Music Act
400
Led by Reverend Donald Wildmon and founded in 1977.
What is the American Family Association
400
Considering Europe and Europeans as focal to world culture, history, economics
What is Eurocentric?
500
Progressives had become the passive, silent majority.
What was a major reversal from the norms of the 1960's concerning activists for freedom of expression in music?
500
The song performed by 2Live Crew which was ordered obscene and made unavailable for purchase throughout the country?
What is "As Nasty As They Wanna Be"
500
1) to study causes and reasons for social and cultural regression
2) to make such findings of fact as are warranted and appropriate
What is the Special Committee on American Culutre, a committee proposed by Senate Resolution 172.
500
A group who discusses the negative impact of popular music.
What is the Christian Family Network or The Christian Coalition or the Family Research Council
500
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceable assemble and to petition the government for the redress of grievances.