Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education

Book Overview

Music education thrives on philosophical inquiry, the systematic and critical examination of beliefs and assumptions. Yet philosophy, often considered abstract and irrelevant, is often absent from the daily life of music instructors. In The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education, editors Wayne D. Bowman and Ana Lucia Frega have drawn together a variety of philosophical perspectives from the profession's most exciting scholars. Rather than...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195394739
• ISBN13: 9780195394733
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"