Blackwell UK
Sounds and Society
Themes in the Sociology of Music
ISBN: 9780719032240
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Edition: New edition
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. More
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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, 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.
