The Bloomsbury handbook of religion and popular music
'Of one and many voices': Focus groups'Across the great divide': Insider research; Worlds within worlds: Virtual ethnography; A work in progress: Limitations of ethnographic research; Chapter 2 Emotion, Meaning and Popular Music; The social meaning of popular music; Intertextuali...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomsbury Academic
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Series/Journal: | Bloomsbury handbooks in religion
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B Popular Music Religious aspects B Comparative Religion B Religion B MUSIC ; Instruction & Study ; Theory B Sacred & religious music B Theory of music & musicology B Populärmusik ; religiösa aspekter B Religion: general B Popular music ; Religious aspects B Religiosity B Popular music |
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| Summary: | 'Of one and many voices': Focus groups'Across the great divide': Insider research; Worlds within worlds: Virtual ethnography; A work in progress: Limitations of ethnographic research; Chapter 2 Emotion, Meaning and Popular Music; The social meaning of popular music; Intertextuality and the construction of affective space; Music as a prosthetic technology; Concluding comments: Music, emotion and religion; Chapter 3 Music, Religion and Protest; Demonizing music; Self-determination; Chapter 4 Censorship, Religion and Popular Music; Religion as a moral regulator. Chapter 10 Islam and Popular MusicMuslim theologians on music; The philosophers and the Sufis; Islamic legal scholars; Popular music in the contemporary Islamic context; Conclusions; Chapter 11 Jews, Judaism and Popular Music; Judaic and Jewish; What is Jewish music?; The Jazz Singer; Jewish-American popular music; The new Jewish music; Conclusion; Chapter 12 Hinduism and Popular Music; Introduction; Western popular music: Cultural exchange or cultural appropriation?; Conclusion; Chapter 13 Buddhism and Popular Music; Introduction; Tibetan Buddhist sacred performing arts. The inherent evil of popular musicPopular music censorship; Forms of religious censorship; Conclusion; Chapter 5 Feminism, Gender and Popular Music; Initial considerations; Gender and the evaluation of popular music; Aesthetics, rock/pop and the body; Negotiating Gendered Meanings: Kate Bush and Madonna; Part 2 Religious Perspectives; Chapter 6 The Bible and Popular Music; Some kicks of the bass drum: Brief uses of the Bible in popular music; Three symbol crashes: Sustained uses of the Bible in popular music; Closing thoughts; Chapter 7 Theology, Imagination and Popular Music. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music" provides the first systematic analysis of the most important themes and concepts in the field, combining research in religious studies, theology, critical musicology and sociology. It comprises thirty-three specifically commissioned essays from a team of international experts to explore the principal areas of inquiry, as well as suggesting new directions for scholarship. Featuring chapters on methodology, key genres, religious traditions and popular music subcultures, this volume provides the essential reference point for anyone with an interest in popular culture generally, as well as religion and popular music in particular. Religious traditions covered include Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism and occultism. Coverage of genres and religion ranges from heavy metal, rap and hip hop to country music and film and television music. Edited by Christopher Partridge and Marcus Moberg, this Handbook defines the research field and provides an accessible entry point for new researchers in the field Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Images; List of Contributors; Introduction; The study of religion and popular music; Methodologies; Critical musicology and the sacred; Part 1 The Study of Religion and Popular Music: Theoretical Perspectives, Methodologies and Issues; Chapter 1 Ethnography, Popular Music and Religion; Part 1: Ethnography: Origins and trajectories; Part 2: 'Telling it like it is': Ethnography, popular music and everyday life; 'This is my truth': One-to-one interviews; 'Through a different lens': Participant and non-participant observation. What has graceland to do with Jerusalem?Post-secular popular music; The swarming forms of the banal; Chapter 8 Christianity, Worship and Popular Music; Part one: Christian attitudes towards (popular) music in worship -- a short history; Part two: Using popular worship music; Part three: 'Learning to listen' to popular worship music; Conclusion; Chapter 9 Contemporary Christian Music; In the beginning; Baby boom; Rock 'n' roll; Christian hippies; The new 'hip' language; Trailblazers; Production and distribution, and contributions; Christian festivals; The changing face of CCM. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1474237355 |