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OverviewChristian churches and groups within Anglo-American contexts have increasingly used popular music as a way to connect with young people. This book investigates the relationships between evangelical Christianity and popular music, focusing particularly on electronic dance music in the last twenty years. Author Stella Lau illustrates how electronic dance music is legitimized in evangelical activities by Christians’ discourses, and how the discourses challenge the divide between the ‘secular’ and the ‘sacred’ in the Western culture. Unlike other existing books on the relationships between music cultures and religion, which predominantly discuss the cultural implications of such phenomenon, Popular Music in Evangelical Youth Culture examines the notion of ‘spirituality’ in contemporary popular electronic dance music. Lau’s emphasis on the sonic qualities of electronic dance music opens the door for future research about the relationships between aural properties of electronic dance music and religious discourses. With three case studies conducted in the cultural hubs of electronic dance music – Bristol, Ibiza and New York – the monograph can also be used as a guidebook for ethnographic research in popular music. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stella Lau (Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts, Hong Kong)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9780415888219ISBN 10: 0415888212 Pages: 206 Publication Date: 26 July 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate 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 ContentsIntroduction 1. The Historical Development of the Use of Popular Music in Christian Contexts 2. The Historical Background and Development of Alternative Worship 3. NGM in Bristol, England -- Popular Music, ‘Church Planting’ 4. 24-7 Mission on Ibiza, Spain -- Electronic Dance Music, Spirituality and Community 5. Artisan and Tribe in New York -- Network Sociality, Ambient Electronic Dance Music and Urban Contexts 6. Theorizing Religion and Popular Music Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationStella Lau is Lecturer at Hong Kong Design Institute and has received two major scholarships from EMI Music Sound Foundation and University of Liverpool Graduates’ Association (Hong Kong) for her study. Her publications include a peer-reviewed journal article, ‘Churched Ibiza: Evangelical Christianity and Club Culture’ in Culture and Religion (2006, Spring Issue). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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