Name: Sounds and Society: Themes in the Sociology of Music (Music and Society Mup)
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Author: Peter J. Martin
ISBN: 9780719032240

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Physical Book

Publisher

Manchester University Press

Author

Peter J. Martin

Year

1996

Language

English

Pages

298

Format

Paperback

Weight

1.05

ISBN13

9780719032240

Synopsis "Sounds and Society: Themes in the Sociology of Music (Music and Society Mup)"

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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