We're Not Here to Entertain : Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, and the Real Culture War of 1980s America
(Author) Kevin MattsonKevin Mattson offers a history of punk rock in the 1980s. He documents how kids growing up in the sedate world of suburbia created their "own culture" through DIY tactics. Punk spread across the continent in the 1980s as it found expression in different media, including literature, art, and poetry. Punks dissented against Reagan's presidency, accusing the entertainer-in-chief of being mean and duplicitous (especially when it came to nuclear war and his policies in Central America). Mattson has dived deep into archives to make his case that this youthful dissent meant something more than just a style of mohawks or purple hair.
Kevin Mattson
Kevin Mattson is an American historian and author known for his work "What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?". His writing style is engaging and accessible, making complex political ideas understandable to a wide audience. Mattson's key contribution to literature is his insightful analysis of American presidents and their decision-making processes.