Historical Theory and Methods through Popular Music, 1970–2000

Historical Theory and Methods through Popular Music, 1970–2000 PDF Author: Kenneth L. Shonk, Jr.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137570725
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311

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Book Description
This book examines the post-1960s era of popular music in the Anglo-Black Atlantic through the prism of historical theory and methods. By using a series of case studies, this book mobilizes historical theory and methods to underline different expressions of alternative music functioning within a mainstream musical industry. Each chapter highlights a particular theory or method while simultaneously weaving it through a genre of music expressing a notion of alternativity—an explicit positioning of one’s expression outside and counter to the mainstream. Historical Theory and Methods through Popular Music seeks to fill a gap in current scholarship by offering a collection written specifically for the pedagogical and theoretical needs of those interested in the topic.