By drawing attention to punk's place in the Cold War, Punk Crisis reminds us of the shared spirit of '77 across the globe and brings new players onto the stage for a rave-up. Patton gives both an ideal introduction for young punks and a new twist for the grizzled veterans who might not know the whole story. London calling, Warsaw calling, Kingston calling.
Raymond A. Patton is Director of Educational Partnerships and General Education at John Jay College of the City University of New York. He has also served as a professor and Director of the Global and Transnational Studies program at Drury University. He has taught courses on a wide variety of interdisciplinary topics, and once played saxophone in an obscure 3rd wave ska-punk band.