Popular Music Will Not Save Us : Capitalism and Music Education.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richerme, Lauren K.

Series:

Counterpoints: Music and Education Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism and education.

Music in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This book examines the intersection of capitalism and music education, exploring how economic systems influence music teaching practices, values, and interpersonal relationships. Through a critical lens, it discusses the pervasive impact of capitalism on education, highlighting issues such as growing income inequality, material inequities, political polarization, and the commodification of music-making. It critiques the reliance on education as a sole solution to socioeconomic disparities and investigates how capitalist values reinforce structural oppressions like ableism, racism, and sexism. The book is intended for educators, scholars, and policymakers interested in music education, social justice, and economic theory, aiming to provoke reflection on alternative approaches to education within capitalist systems. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Popular Music Will Not Save Us

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. An Introduction to Capitalism and Music Education

2. Will Popular Music Save Us? Limitations of Relevance and Flexibility

3. Affective Flows and Ethical Commitments

4. Thriving within Capitalism: From Competition to Monopolization

5. Surviving Capitalist Alienation through Playful Composing

6. Resisting Capitalist Material Inequities through Dialogic Witnessing

7. Challenging Capitalist Material Inequities through Response-able Disruptions

8. Reconsidering Popular Music Making: Choosing Hopeful Adventures

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ISBN:

9780253072450

025307245X

OCLC:

1503845064