At the Crossroads of Music and Social Justice
Romero, Brenda M. / Asai, Susan M. / McDonald, David A. / Snyder, Andrew G. / Best, Katelyn E.
Music is powerful and transformational, but can it spur actual social change?
A strong collection of essays, At the Crossroads of Music and Social Justice studies the meaning of music within a community to investigate the intersections of sound and race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and differing abilities. Ethnographic work from a range of theoretical frameworks uncovers and analyzes the successes and limitations of music...