| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 278 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Intro; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Some Theoretical Incursions; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Part II: Representing People through Music; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Part III: Music and Social Order; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Part IV: Music as Exchange; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Part V: Applying Knowledge; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Contributors |
| Summary |
A society is the result of interacting individuals, and individuals are also the result of this interaction. This interaction happens through music, among other factors. As such, music constitutes a powerful resource for symbolic interaction, which constitutes the medium and substance of a culture. The importance of music in a society is clearly brought to light in the role that it plays in the three basic parameters of the social logics: identity, social order and the need for exchange. If music is so important to us, it is because, apart from its assigned aesthetic values, it fits closely wi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Music -- Social aspects.
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Society & culture: general.
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Theory of music & musicology.
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Anthropology.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Music -- Social aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Martí, Josep, editor
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Revilla Gútiez, Sara, editor
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| ISBN |
9781527507418 |
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1527507416 |
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