{"product_id":"sounds-and-society-themes-in-the-sociology-of-music-music-and-society-0719032245","title":"Sounds and Society: Themes in the sociology of music (Music and Society)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0719032245\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Martin, Peter J.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this introduction to the social analysis of music, the author argues that musical meaning must be understood as socially constructed, rather than inherent, and that the notion of a correspondance between social and musical structures is highly problematic. An alternative approach, based on the \"social action\" perspective is outlined, and the book concludes with a discussion of the social situation of music in advanced capitalist society. The text draws on studies spanning the whole spectrum of Western music - rock bands to symphony orchestras, medieval plainchant to avant-garde jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51959521083680,"sku":"NEW0719032245","price":40.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/sounds-and-society-themes-in-the-sociology-of-music-music-and-society-0719032245","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}