Masculinities and Music: Engaging Men and Boys in Making Music

Masculinities and Music: Engaging Men and Boys in Making Music - $190.93 (includes postage)

Author : Harrison, Scott

Year of publication :2008

Number of pages : 197

Publisher Name : Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Masculinities and Music provides a window into the world of men and boys and their engagement with music. This book offers both personal reflections and academic argument. Historical perspectives are provided alongside recent research findings. Topics include an interrogation of the affect of hegemonic masculinity on musical involvment, with references to compulsory heterosexuality, gender-role-rigidity abd avoidance of femininity. Stories of men and boys and their struggle to participate in music permeate the volume, which concludes with some examples of effective practice for men and boys wishing to engage or re-engage with music.

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