Popular Music Culture: The Key Concepts

Popular Music Culture: The Key Concepts

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Popular Music Culture: The Key Concepts by Roy Shuker

Now in an updated 3rd edition this popular A-Z student handbook provides a comprehensive survey of key ideas and concepts in popular music culture. With new and expanded entries on genres and sub-genres the text comprehensively examines the social and cultural aspects of popular music, taking into account the digital music revolution and changes in the way that music is manufactured, marketed and delivered. New and updated entries include: social networking peer to peer American Idol video gaming genres and subgenres of blues, jazz, country, and world music music retail formats goth rock and emo electronic dance music. With further reading and listening included throughout, Popular Music Culture: The Key Concepts is an essential reference text for all students studying the social and cultural dimensions of popular music.
Roy Shuker is Associate Professor in Media Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His previous publications include Understanding Popular Music Culture (3rd Edition, 2008) and Popular Music: The Key Concepts (2nd Edition, 2005).
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ISBN 13 9780415598668
ISBN 10 0415598664
Title Popular Music Culture: The Key Concepts
Author Roy Shuker
Series Routledge Key Guides
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2011-11-30
Number of pages 368
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