At the crossroads of music and social justice / edited by Brenda M. Romero [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Romero, Brenda M., 1949- editor.

Society for Ethnomusicology. Crossroads Section for Difference and Representation.

Series:

Activist Encounters in Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Applied ethnomusicology--Congresses.

Applied ethnomusicology.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (323 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2022]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Music is powerful and transformational, but can it spur actual social change? A powerful collection of essays, At the Crossroads of Music and Social Justice studies the meaning of music within a community to investigate the intersections of sound and race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and differing abilities. Ethnographic work from a range of theoretical frameworks uncovers and analyzes the successes and limitations of music's efficacies in resolving conflicts, easing tensions, reconciling groups, promoting unity, and healing communities. This volume is rooted in the Crossroads Section for Difference and Representation of the Society for Ethnomusicology, whose mandate is to address issues of diversity, difference, and underrepresentation in the society and its members' professional spheres. Activist scholars who contribute to this volume illuminate possible pathways and directions to support musical diversity and representation. At the Crossroads of Music and Social Justice is an excellent resource for readers interested in real-world examples of how folklore, ethnomusicology, and activism can, together, create a more just and inclusive world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface / Andrew G. Snyder, Katelyn E. Best

Introduction : pathways toward a justice-oriented ethnomusicology / David A. McDonald

Part I: Truth telling and listening lovingly. Diversity on repeat : the deceptive cadence of social domination in ethnomusicology / Kyra D. Gaunt

Social justice and my work as a music scholar, teacher, and artist / Steven Loza

Punk and politics and transforming musical academe / Brenda M. Romero

G9780253064790 oing forward with vigilance : American Indian music is always there / Charlotte W. Heth

Deliver me from danger, Èşù-Elẹgbára! : musical offerings in social justice / Paul Austerlitz

Part II: Radical inclusivity. Ethnocentrism 2.0 : hearing-centrism, inclusivity, and musical expression in deaf culture / Katelyn E. Best

Pink Menno hymn sings : queerness, inclusivity and the Mennonite Church / Katie J. Graber

Unsettling Euro-American conceptions of race in the Egyptian independent music scene / Darci Sprengel

Reclaming Nanook of the north : Tanya Tagaq's sonic and performative counterpoints to Inuit stereotypes / Ho Chak Law

"If I could go back in time" : rethinking popular culture, social justice, and the compassionate gaze in Palestine / David A. McDonald

Part III. Coalition building. promoting social justice through traditional Irish music : a new model for applied research / Alexandria Carrico

The sonic politics of interracial coalitions / Susan M. Asai

"Vamos a pelear en la guerra!" : musical manifestations of coalition building in the South Texas Chicano Movement / Erin E. Baker

Part IV. Direct action. "Music is liberation" : the Brass Liberation Orchestra and direct action / Andrew G. Snyder

Ecological frictions and borderless futures : art and activism on a sailing ship / Rebekah E. Moore

Raising the imperative for direct action / Susan M. Asai

Circling back on direct action : on difference and representation / Brenda M. Romero.

Notes:

"This book emerged as the result of the Crossroads Section's inaugural prize for best papers on music and social justice at the 2018 SEM conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The three prize winners--David A. McDonald, Katelyn Best, and Andrew Snyder--joined Brenda M. Romero and Susan M. Asai on the editorial board for this volume, which would feature chapters based on the other presentations submitted for the prizes."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-253-06478-3

0-253-06479-1

OCLC:

1346543198