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Sounds and Society: Themes in the Sociology of Music

Sounds and Society: Themes in the Sociology of Music

Martin, Peter J.

Paperback

Series: Music & Society

General MusicGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0719032245
ISBN13: 9780719032240
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: Oct 17 1996
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
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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