Music

by John Shepherd, Peter Wicke, John Shepherd, et al.

Book Overview

In this book Shepherd and Wicke make a bold and original contribution to the understanding of music as a form of human expression. They argue that music is fundamental to social life. Music is not merely a form of leisure or entertainment: it is central to the very formation and reproduction of human societies. The authors pursue this argument through a wide-ranging assessment of some of the major cultural theoretical contributions to understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745608647
• ISBN13: 9780745608648
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"