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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Andy Bennett , Kevin DawePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Berg Publishers Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.473kg ISBN: 9781859734292ISBN 10: 1859734294 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 November 2001 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Introduction: Guitars, Cultures, People and Places, 2 The Guitar in the Blues Music of the Deep South, 3 Unplugged: Blues Guitarists and the Myth of Acousticity, 4 ‘Plug in and Play!’: UK ‘Indie-Guitar’ Culture, 5 Handmade in Spain: The Culture of Guitar Making, 6 The Guitar as Artifact and Icon: Identity Formation in the Babyboom Generation, 7 Into the Arena: Edward Van Halen and the Cultural Contradictions of the Guitar Hero, 8 The Guitar Cultures of Papua New Guinea: Regional, Social and Stylistic Diversity, 9 Hybridity and Segregation in the Guitar Cultures of BrazilReviews'Guitar Cultures succeeds admirably in delivering a broad global perspective on the instrument and its place in different cultures. ... Any guitar enthusiast should welcome this book, and discover a wealth of factual information and well grounded argument. I complement the editors and contributors on their initiative and the quality of the publication.'Jon Fitzgerald, Southern Cross University, Lismore Author InformationAndy Bennett Lecturer in Sociology,University of Surrey Kevin Dawe Lecturer, School of Music, University of Leeds Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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