The power of music in everyday life is widely recognized and this is reflected in social theory from Plato to Adorno that portrays music as an influence on character, social structure and action. This book uses a series of ...

Buy Now From Amazon

The power of music in everyday life is widely recognized and this is reflected in social theory from Plato to Adorno that portrays music as an influence on character, social structure and action. This book uses a series of ethnographic studies and in-depth interviews to show how music is a constitutive feature of human agency. Drawing together concepts from psychology, sociology and sociolinguistics it develops a theory of music's active role in the construction of social life and highlights the aesthetic dimension of social order and organization in modern societies.

  • Used Book in Good Condition
  • Used Book in Good Condition

Similar Products

Performing Rites: On the Value of Popular MusicCultural Studies and the Study of Popular CultureMusicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening (Music/Culture)Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends (Cultural Exegesis)No Sympathy for the Devil: Christian Pop Music and the Transformation of American EvangelicalismCapturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed MusicDeep Listeners: Music, Emotion, and Trancing