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An ethics of improvisation : aesthetic possibilities for a political future / Tracey Nicholls.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nicholls, Tracey.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social justice--Philosophy.
- Social justice.
- Improvisation (Music)--Political aspects.
- Improvisation (Music).
- Pluralism--Political aspects.
- Pluralism.
- Democracy--Philosophy.
- Democracy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book explores the intersection of improvised music-making and political community-building, with particular attention to creative ways to redress historic injustices and to constitute responsive, democratic societies.
- Contents:
- AN ETHICS OF IMPROVISATION; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Our Political Present; Chapter One: Possibilities for a Political Future; Chapter Two: Respecting Resistance; Chapter Three: Aesthetic Perspectives; Chapter Four: Aesthetic Pitfalls; Chapter Five: Political Perspectives; Chapter Six: Political Pitfalls; Chapter Seven: Improvising Communities; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-21966-8
- 1-280-65922-X
- 9786613636157
- 0-7391-7365-0
- OCLC:
- 845244292
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