Overview

Although music is known to be part of the great social movements that have rocked the world, its specific contribution to political struggle has rarely been closely analyzed. Is it truly the 'lifeblood' of movements, as some have declared, or merely the entertainment between the speeches? Drawing on interviews, case studies and musical and lyrical analysis, Rosenthal and Flacks offer a brilliant analysis and a wide-ranging look at the use of music in movements, in the US and elsewhere, over the past hundred years. From their interviews, the voices of Pete Seeger, Ani DiFranco, Tom Morello, Holly Near, and many others enliven this highly readable book.

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Author:   Rob Rosenthal ,  Richard Flacks ,  Rob Rosenthal
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.566kg
ISBN:  

9781594517884

ISBN 10:   1594517886
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   30 November 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Acomplex, theoretical analysis of music and social movements. Recommended. -- Choice

A complex, theoretical analysis of music and social movements. Recommended. -- Choice

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Robert Rosenthal is Professor of Sociology at Wesleyan University. He has written widely on the use of music in social movements. Richard Flacks is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at University of California–Santa Barbara. He is the author of Making History: The American Left and the American Mind and Beyond the Barricades.

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