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Why Music Matters
Contributor(s): Hesmondhalgh, David (Author)
ISBN: 1405192410     ISBN-13: 9781405192415
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $37.57  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Music | History & Criticism - General
- Music | Instruction & Study - Appreciation
Dewey: 781.17
LCCN: 2013006642
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.52 lbs) 208 pages
 
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Listen to David Hesmondhalgh discuss the arguments at the core of 'Why Music Matters' with Laurie Taylor on BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed here.
In what ways might music enrich the lives of people and of societies? What prevents it from doing so? Why Music Matters explores the role of music in our lives, and investigates the social and political significance of music in modern societies.
  • First book of its kind to explore music through a variety of theories and approaches and unite these theories using one authoritative voice
  • Combines a broad yet theoretically sophisticated approach to music and society with real clarity and accessibility
  • A historically and sociologically informed understanding of music in relation to questions of social power and inequality
  • By drawing on both popular and academic talk about a range of musical forms and practices, readers will engage with a wide musical terrain and a wealth of case studies