Theory for ethnomusicology
By: Ruth M. Stone
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780132408400
Subjects: Ethnomusicology; Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics
Description: "Theory for Ethnomusicology is a core text for upper level courses on the theory and history of the study of World Music and also serves as an ancillary text and reference work for beginning students in introductory courses. The book will be an idea guide for students new to the field, as well as for more advanced students studying the theoretical underpinnings of the subject."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-235) and index
Table of contents: title: Inquiry in ethnomusicology; title: Cultural evolutionism and diffusionism in comparative musicology; title: Structural-functional approaches; title: Linguistic approaches; title: Paradigmatic structuralism; title: Marxist explanations; title: Literary and dramaturgical theories; title: Cognition and communication theory; title: Performance theory in ethnomusicology; title: Gender, ethnicity, and identity issues; title: Phenomenology and experiential ethnomusicology; title: Historical research; title: Postmodern, postcolonial, and global issues; title: Convergence and divergence in theory today