Ecomusicology: Rock, Folk, and the Environment - Couverture souple

Pedelty, Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1439907129 ISBN 13 : 9781439907122

Editeur : Temple University Press,U.S., 2012

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Book by Pedelty Mark

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Can musicians really make the world more sustainable? Anthropologist Mark Pedelty, joined an eco-oriented band, the Hypoxic Punks, to find out. In his timely and exciting book, Ecomusicology, Pedelty explores the political ecology of rock, from local bands to global superstars. He examines the climate change controversies of U2's 360 Degrees stadium tour - deemed excessive by some - and the struggles of local folk singers who perform songs about the environment. In the process, he raises serious questions about the environmental effects and meanings on music. Ecomusicology examines the global, national, regional, and historical contexts in which environmental pop is performed. Pedelty reveals the ecological potentials and pitfalls of contemporary popular music, in part through ethnographic fieldwork among performers, audiences, and activists. Ultimately, he explains how popular music dramatically reflects both the contradictions and dreams of communities searching for sustainability. Mark Pedelty is an Associate Professor of Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. To learn more about this book and its music, visit his website, http://www.hypoxicpunks.org.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1439907129
• ISBN 13: 9781439907122
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 242