After Adorno : rethinking music sociology / Tia DeNora.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeNora, Tia, author.

Adorno, Theodor W., 1903-1969, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Social aspects.

Music.

Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 176 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Theodor W. Adorno placed music at the centre of his critique of modernity and broached some of the most important questions about the role of music in contemporary society. One of his central arguments was that music, through the manner of its composition, affected consciousness and was a means of social management and control. His work was primarily theoretical however, and because these issues were never explored empirically his work has become sidelined in current music sociology. This book argues that music sociology can be greatly enriched by a return to Adorno's concerns, in particular his focus on music as a dynamic medium of social life. Intended as a guide to 'how to do music sociology' this book deals with critical topics too often sidelined such as aesthetic ordering, cognition, the emotions and music as a management device and reworks Adorno's focus through a series of grounded examples.

Contents:

Adorno, "defended against his devotees"?

New methods and classic concerns

Music as cognition

How does music "channel" emotion?

Music and "control"

After Adorno : rethinking music sociology.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-167) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13883-3

1-280-42171-1

0-511-16969-8

0-511-06289-3

0-511-20573-2

0-511-30850-7

0-511-48942-0

0-511-07135-3

OCLC:

62369241