Understanding Society Through Popular Music
Joseph A. Kotarba,Phillip Vannini
Anteprima
Popular music is one of the most important sources of culture in our society, a source that provides the soundtrack for everyday life in America, while also providing practical meanings for making sense of everyday life. Accordingly, Popular Music and Society is organized to accomplish two instructional objectives. First, it shows how popular music affects all major social institutions; and secondly, it illustrates how popular music can be used to illustrate fundamental sociological theories and concepts. Ultimately, this creative text brings the concepts of sociology to life through the example of popular music.