The Routledge Reader on the Sociology of Music offers the first collection of source readings and new essays on the latest thinking in the sociology of music. Interest in music sociology has increased dramatically over the past decade, yet there is anthology of essential and introductory readings. The volume includes a comprehensive survey of the field's history, current state and future research directions. It offers six source readings, thirteen popular contemporary essays, and sixteen fresh, new contributions, along with an extended Introduction by the editors. The Routledge Reader on the Sociology of Music represents a broad reference work that will be a resource for the current generation of sociologically inclined musicologists and musically inclined sociologists, whether researchers, teachers or students.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-10
0415855462
ISBN-13
9780415855464
eBay Product ID (ePID)
183219170
Product Key Features
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Sociology & Anthropology: Professional
Dimensions
Height
254mm
Width
178mm
Weight
884g
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Edited by
Kyle Devine, John Shepherd
Date of Publication
20/03/2015
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Sociology & Anthropology: Professional
Author Biography
John Shepherd is Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic) at Carleton University in Ottawa, where he is also Chancellor's Professor of Music and Sociology. Kyle Devine is Lecturer in Music at City University London and a research associate with the Music and Digitization Research Group at the University of Oxford.