The Social and Applied Psychology of Music

by David J. Hargreaves and Adrian C. North

Book Overview

Music is so ubiquitous that it can be easy to overlook the powerful influence it exerts in so many areas of our lives - from birth, through childhood, to old age. The Social and Applied Psychology of Music is the successor to the bestselling and influential Social Psychology of Music. It considers the value of music in everyday life, answering some of the perennial questions about music.

The book begins with a scene-setting chapter that describes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198567421
• ISBN13: 9780198567424
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"