Bibliograph

Sex and drugs before rock 'n' roll, youth culture and masculinity during Holland's Golden Age, Benjamin B. Roberts

Type

Label

Sex and drugs before rock 'n' roll, youth culture and masculinity during Holland's Golden Age, Benjamin B. Roberts

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sex and drugs before rock 'n' roll

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1089424344

Responsibility statement

Benjamin B. Roberts

Series statement

Amsterdam studies in the Dutch golden ageOpen Access e-Books

Sub title

youth culture and masculinity during Holland's Golden Age

Summary

Sex and Drugs Before the Rock 'n' Roll is a fascinating volume that presents an engaging overview of what it was like to be young and male in the Dutch Golden Age. Here, well-known cohorts of Rembrandt are examined for the ways in which they expressed themselves by defying conservative values and norms. This study reveals how these young men rebelled, breaking from previous generations: letting their hair grow long, wearing colorful clothing, drinking excessively, challenging city guards, being promiscuous, smoking, and singing lewd songs. Cogently argued, this study paints a compelling portrait of the youth culture of the Dutch Golden Age, at a time when the rising popularity of print made dissemination of new cultural ideas possible, while rising incomes and liberal attitudes created a generation of men behaving badly.--, Provided by publisher

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