Description
- The contemporary organization of the music industry
- The effects of technological change on production
- The history and politics of popular music
- Gender, sexuality and ethnicity
- Subcultures
- Fans and music celebrities
This new edition adds sections on the impact of digital media on popular music production and consumption and incorporates original ethnographic research on musicianship and musical practices. It will continue to be required reading for students of the sociology of culture, media and communication studies, and popular culture.
About the Author
Brian Longhurst is Professor of Sociology at the University of Salford
Danijela Bogdanovic is Lecturer at The University of Liverpool and Associate Lecturer at The Open University
Book Information
ISBN 9780745653655
Author Brian Longhurst
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint Polity Press
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 544g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 23mm