Music and Cultural Rights / edited by Andrew N. Weintraub and Bell Yung.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weintraub, Andrew N. (Andrew Noah), editor.

Yung, Bell, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Social aspects.

Music.

Cultural property.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Illinois Press, [2009]

Summary:

This book explores cultural rights and their intersection with agency in various global contexts. It examines case studies such as the 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival representing the Philippines, the folk music industry in China, and cultural heritage in Hawaii. The book discusses issues of cultural policy, legal frameworks, and the commodification of indigenous music. It also looks into the role of music in human rights movements, particularly focusing on the AfroReggae group in Brazil. The author's goal is to highlight cultural rights as an interpretive framework for understanding cultural dynamics and rights across different societies. Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-252-05646-9

OCLC:

1430657936