Historical Theory and Methods through Popular Music, 1970–2000: “Those are the New Saints”

Shonk, Jr., Kenneth L.; McClure, Daniel Robert

This book examines the post-1960s era of popular music in the Anglo-Black Atlantic through the prism of historical theory and methods. By using a series of case studies, this book mobilizes historical theory and methods to underline different expressions of alternative music functioning within a mainstream musical industry. Each chapter highlights a particular theory or method while simultaneously weaving it through a genre of music expressing a notion of alternativity—an explicit positioning of one’s expression outside and counter to the mainstream. Historical Theory and Methods through Popular Music seeks to fill a gap in current scholarship by offering a collection written specifically for the pedagogical and theoretical needs of those interested in the topic.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2017-09-05

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137570710

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-57072-7

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 311.0