Towards Gender Equality in the Music Industry by Catherine St... - 9781501383229

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Towards Gender Equality in the Music IndustryEducation, Practice and Strategies for Change\nAuthor(s): Catherine Strong, Sarah Raine\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781501383229, 978-1501383229\nSynopsis\nGender inequality is universally understood to be a continued problem in the music industry. This open access book presents research that uses an industry-based approach to examine why this gender imbalance has proven so hard to shift, and explores strategies that are being adopted to try and bring about meaningful change in terms of women and gender diverse people establishing ongoing careers in music. \n\nThe book focuses on three key areas: music education; case studies that explore practices in the music industry; and activist spaces. Sitting at the intersection between musical production, the creative industries and gender politics, this volume brings together research that considers the gender pol.