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In this introduction to the social analysis of music, the author argues that musical meaning must be understood as socially constructed, rather than inherent. The text draws on studies spanning the whole spectrum of Western music - rock bands to symphony orchestras, medieval plainchant to jazz.

Sounds and Society Themes in the Sociology of

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 10/17/1996 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719032240, 978-0719032240
      ISBN10: 0719032245

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      Book Synopsis
      In this introduction to the social analysis of music, the author argues that musical meaning must be understood as socially constructed, rather than inherent. The text draws on studies spanning the whole spectrum of Western music - rock bands to symphony orchestras, medieval plainchant to jazz.

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