The origins and foundations of music education
Subtitle: cross-cultural historical studies of music in compulsory schooling
By: edited by Gordon Cox and Robin Stevens
Series: Continuum studies in educational research; Continuum studies in educational research
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781847062079; 9781441167095
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Europe. Britain : towards 'a long overdue Renaissance'? / Gordon Cox ; France : an uncertain and unequal combat / François Madurell ; Germany : educational goals, curricular structure, political principles / Wilfried Gruhn ; Ireland : curriculum development in troubled times / Marie McCarthy ; Norway : educational progress or stasis on the outskirts of Europe? / Fred Ola Bjørnstad and Magne Espeland ; Spain : a journey from a nominal towards a universally implemented curriculum / Gabriel Rusinek and Susana Sarfson; title: The Americas. Canada : diverse developments across the decades / Nancy Vogan ; United States of America : reflections on the development and effectiveness of compulsory music education / Jere T. Humphreys ; Argentina : from 'música vocal' to 'educación artística : música' / Ana Lucía Frega, with Alicia de Couve and Claudia dal Pino ; Cuba : music education and revolution / Lisa M. Lorenzino; title: Africa and Asia-Pacific. Australia : recurring problems and unresolved issues / Robin Stevens and Jane Southcott ; China : socio-political constructions of school music / Wai-Chung Ho ; Japan : music as a tool for moral education? / Masafumi Ogawa ; South Africa : indigenous roots, cultural imposition and an uncertain future / Robin Stevens and Eric Akrofi.