Places and Purposes of Popular Music Education Perspectives from the Field |
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| Editor:
| Powell, Bryan
Smith, Gareth Dylan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78938-957-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2024 |
| Publisher: | Intellect, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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An array of diverse perspectives regarding the what and the why of popular music education.
This book provides a variety of perspectives on popular music education. With a mixture of rants, manifestos, and punchy position pieces, the volume moves from scholarly essays replete with citations and references to descriptions of practice and straight-talking polemics. The writing is approachable in tone, and the chapters are intended to whet appetites, prime pumps, open eyes, and...
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An array of diverse perspectives regarding the what and the why of popular music education.
This book provides a variety of perspectives on popular music education. With a mixture of rants, manifestos, and punchy position pieces, the volume moves from scholarly essays replete with citations and references to descriptions of practice and straight-talking polemics. The writing is approachable in tone, and the chapters are intended to whet appetites, prime pumps, open eyes, and keep cogs turning for academics of all ages and stages.
The book will appeal to those working in popular music studies, communication studies, and education research. It also holds relevance for researchers of the music industry and music ecosystems around the world. International in reach and scope and edited by recognized voices at the vanguard of progressive music education, this is an eye-opening exploration of education in and through the widespread cultural phenomenon of popular music.