Music and Politics

by John Street

Book Overview

It is common to hear talk of how music can inspire crowds, move individuals and mobilise movements. We know too of how governments can live in fear of its effects, censor its sounds and imprison its creators. At the same time, there are other governments that use music for propaganda or for torture. All of these examples speak to the idea of music's political importance. But while we may share these assumptions about music's power, we rarely stop...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074563544X
• ISBN13: 9780745635446
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"