Musical democracy
By: Nancy S. Love.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780791468692
Subjects: Music -- Political aspects.; Music -- Social aspects.
Description: "Musical metaphors abound in political theory and music often accompanies political movements, yet music is seldom regarded as political communication. In this groundbreaking book, Nancy S. Love explores how music functions as metaphor and model for democracy in the work of political theorists and activist musicians. She examines deliberative democratic theorists - Jurgen Habermas and John Rawls - who employ musical metaphors to express the sense of justice that animates their discourse ideals."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Music and democracy; title: Habermas's voices : rationalizing resonance; title: Rawlsian harmonies : orchestrating consensus; title: Women's music : singing for our lives; title: Freedom songs : moving the Spirit; title: Toward a more musical democracy.