Made in Scotland: Studies in Popular Music (Routledge Global Popular Music Series)

Synopsis

Made in Scotland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, politics, culture, and musicology of twentieth- and twenty-first-century popular music in Scotland. The volume consists of essays by local experts and leading scholars in Scottish music and culture, and covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of popular music in Scotland. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance. The book includes a general introduction to Scottish popular music, followed by essays organized into three thematic sections: Histories, Politics and Policies, and Futures and Imaginings. Examining music as cultural expression in a country that is both a nation and a region within a larger state, this volume uses popular music to analyse Scottishness, independence, and diversity and offers new insights into the complexity of cultural identity, the power of historical imagination, and the effects of power structures in music. It is a vital read for scholars and students interested in how popular music interacts with and shapes such issues both within and beyond the borders of Scotland.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781000961010

Related ISBNs:

9781032161983, 9781003247470, 9781032161976

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

09/29/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Simon Frith, Martin Cloonan and John Williamson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Music, Philosophy

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Simon Frith

Edited by:

Martin Cloonan

Edited by:

John Williamson