Description
Book SynopsisOriginal essays by leading scholars in the field of popular music studies map the competing perspectives on the key terms of contemporary debates on popular music and culture. Each essay describes the history of continuities and conflicts in a terma s meaning, situating the writera s own position on the term in that history of debate.
Trade Review"The book features an excellent roster of authors and will make a valuable companion to popular-music studies, histories and surveys"
CHOICETable of ContentsAcknowledgments.
Notes on contributors.
Introduction: Putting It Into Words: Key Terms for Studying Popular Music; Bruce Horner (Drake University) and Thomas Swiss (Drake University).
Part I: Locating Popular Music in Culture:.
1. Ideology: Lucy Green (University of London).
2. Discourse: Bruce Horner (Drake University).
3. Histories: Gilbert Rodman (University of South Florida).
4. Institutions: David Sanjek (BMI Archives).
5. Politics: Robin Balliger (Stanford University).
6. Race: Russell Potter (Rhode Island College).
7. Gender: Holly Kruse (La Salle University).
8. Youth: Deena Weinstein (DePaul University).
Part II: Locating Culture in Popular Music.
9. Popular: Anahid Kassabian (Fordham University).
10. Music: David Brackett (SUNY Binghamton).
11. Form: Richard Middleton (University of Newcastle upon Tyne).
12. Text: John Shepherd (Carleton University).
13. Images: Cynthia Fuchs (George Mason University).
14. Performance: David Shumway (Carnegie Mellon University).
15. Authorship: Will Straw (McGill University).
16. Technology: Paul Theberge (Concordia University).
17. Business: Mark Fenster (Yale Law School) and Thomas Swiss (Drake University).
18. Scenes: Sara Cohen (University of Liverpool).
Index.
