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This article introduces the convergence of two different fields: cultural history and music. It begins by discussing the revival of the cultural history of music and the theoretical synthesis that occurred within these two converging disciplines.
It addresses the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How of music research through four perspectives from the sociological study of music: a historical survey of the social study of music (when), theoretical points of view (what), and methodological (how), and pragmatic aspects (who, why & how).
24 paź 2023 · Based on 28 life history interviews with contemporary sociologists this paper shows how sociologists learn – both directly and tacitly – to understand society through their engagement with music.
24 maj 2017 · Music is central to cultural life and therefore also often perceived as central to social life. The study of music in society has been of interest to canonic social thinkers, including Weber, Simmel, and Adorno, since the establishment of sociology.
27 wrz 2024 · The chapter gives an overview of the history of the most important figures and concepts in the sociology of music. As in any history of human thought, the interpretations are closely linked to different epistemologies and vocabularies. For this reason, the histories...
4 gru 2008 · It gives an outline of current conceptions of the relationship between music and evolutionary theory, and concludes by exploring some of the implications for music psychology of evolutionary views of music.
14 lut 2018 · In this article I provide an overview of recent research and a sketch of music’s evolutionary career. I identify avenues for future research, including work in the evolution of the emotions, and the application of signalling theory to music archaeology.
