... Alley in the late-nineteenth century. The Tin Pan Alley era initially specialized in ballads and novelty songs but later began to incorporate popular styles of the period, including ragtime, jazz, and blues. Significant technological innovations such as the widespread use of radio, the increasing quality and affordability of the gramophone, the introduction of the microphone in the 1920's, and the ... mass culture that made specific reference to popular music. The majority of Adorno's account is based on his views of popular music produced in the Tin Pan Alley era and jazz standards of ...

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... school environment (Mulhern, 1994). The mere perception of violence in schools can both physically and psychologically impact students in a detrimental way: impeding physical, social, or academic growth and development (Furlong, Morrison, & Dear, 1993). In order to better manage this fear, schools looked to reform disciplinary regulations. School districts took a variety of approaches in order to re-instill a sense of security and ... ...

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