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Author Ramirez, Michael, 1976- author.

Title Destined for greatness : passions, dreams, and aspirations in a college music town / Michael Ramirez
Published New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2017]

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Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. First Hearing The Sounds: Coming Of Age And The Discovery Of Music -- 2. First Making The Sounds: Negotiating Adulthood In A Musical World -- 3. I Feel It In My Bones: The Development Of Musician Identities -- 4. Men And Masculinities In A Musical World -- 5. Women And The Challenges Of Musical Life Course Trajectories -- 6. The Great Beyond: Commitment To Music And Looking Toward The Future -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About The Author
Summary Michael Ramirez examines the lives of forty-eight independent rock musicians who seek out non-normative choices in a renowned college music town. He explores the life course trajectories of women and men to understand the extent to which pathways are structured to allow some individuals to fashion careers in music worlds
Analysis college music
concert
drums
guitar
music world
music
musician
perform
rock and roll
rock music
rock musician
rock
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Rock musicians -- Gerogia -- Athens -- Social conditions
Rock music -- Social aspects -- Gerogia -- Athens
MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Theory.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Social Classes.
Rock music -- Social aspects
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780813588131
0813588138
9780813588148
0813588146