Sounds and Society : Themes in the Sociology of Music
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0719032245
ISBN-13
9780719032240
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Imprint
Manchester University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 17th, 1996
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
436 grams
Dimensions
21.40 x 14.10 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Theory of music & musicologyWestern "classical" musicAnthropology
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In this introduction to the social analysis of music, the author argues that musical meaning must be understood as socially constructed, rather than inherent. The text draws on studies spanning the whole spectrum of Western music - rock bands to symphony orchestras, medieval plainchant to jazz.
In this introduction to the social analysis of music, the author argues that musical meaning must be understood as socially constructed, rather than inherent, and that the notion of a correspondance between social and musical structures is highly problematic. An alternative approach, based on the "social action" perspective is outlined, and the book concludes with a discussion of the social situation of music in advanced capitalist society. The text draws on studies spanning the whole spectrum of Western music - rock bands to symphony orchestras, medieval plainchant to avant-garde jazz.
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