Sounds and Society: Themes in the Sociology of Music

by Peter J. Martin

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719032245
• ISBN13: 9780719032240
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"