Sounds and Society

Peter Martin argues that musical meaning must be understood as socially constructed, rather than inherent, and that the notion of a correspondence between social and musical structures is highly problematic. An alternative approach, based on the 'social action' perspective is outlined, and the book [...]
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Peter Martin argues that musical meaning must be understood as socially constructed, rather than inherent, and that the notion of a correspondence between social and musical structures is highly problematic. An alternative approach, based on the 'social action' perspective is outlined, and the book concludes with a discussion of the social situation of music in advanced capitalist society.