Popular music will not save us : Capitalism and music education /

"In today's globalized landscapes, both traditional and progressive K-12 music education practices, including those associated with popular music, can further capitalism-related inequities. In this context, music educators and students might consider how they position themselves and their...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Richerme, Lauren Kapalka (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2025]
Series:	Counterpoints (Bloomington, Ind.)
Subjects:	Music > Instruction and study > Moral and ethical aspects. Music > Instruction and study > Social aspects. Capitalism. Music > Instruction and study > Philosophy. Musique > Étude et enseignement > Aspect moral. Musique > Étude et enseignement > Aspect social. Musique > Étude et enseignement > Philosophie. Theory. Teaching Methods & Materials. EDUCATION. Arts & Humanities. Philosophy. MUSIC. Instruction & Study. Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

An introduction to capitalism and music education
Will popular music save us? : limitations of relevance and flexibility
Affective flows and ethical commitments
thriving within capitalism : from competition to monopolization
Surviving capitalist alienation through playful composing
Resisting capitalist material inequities through dialogic witnessing
Challenging capitalist material inequities through response-able disruptions
Reconsidering popular music making : choosing hopeful alternatives.