Ethnomusicology: A Contemporary Reader, Volume II - 9781138217874

Name: Ethnomusicology: A Contemporary Reader, Volume II - 9781138217874
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Ethnomusicology: A Contemporary Reader, Volume IIAuthor(s): Jennifer C. Post\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138217874, 978-1138217874\nSynopsis\nEthnomusicology: A Contemporary Reader, Volume II provides an overview of developments in the study of ethnomusicology in the twenty-first century, offering an introduction to contemporary issues relevant to the field. Nineteen essays, written by an international array of scholars, highlight the relationship between current issues in the discipline and ethnomusicologists engagement with issues such as advocacy, poverty and social participation, maintaining intangible cultural heritages, and ecological concerns. It provides a forum for rethinking the disciplines identity in terms of major themes and issues to which ethnomusicologists have turned their attention since Volume I published in 2005. \n\nThe collection of essays is organized into six sections:\n\nProperty and.