Music and Politics : A Critical Introduction.

This book examines the intersection between music and politics. The author overhauls our understanding of how these fields interact, offering a rigorous reappraisal of key concepts such as power, protest, resistance, subversion, propaganda, and ideology. The book explores and evaluates a wide range of perspectives from contemporary political theory, engaging with an array of musical cultures and practices from medieval chant to rap. In addition, it discusses current ways in which the relationships between music and politics are being reconfigured and reconceptualized. With a preface, notes, bibliography, and index. Figures.

284 p.; 24 cm.
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Language: English
ISBN: 1107681081
ISBN13: 9781107681088
UPC: 9781107681088