| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 229 pages) |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Pop ecology on the global stage -- Whose land? : popular music and the American soundscape -- Music makes place : regional geographies in popular song -- A tonic for the troops : local music, community, and ecology. |
| Summary |
Can musicians really make the world more sustainable? Anthropologist Mark Pedelty, joined an eco-oriented band, the Hypoxic Punks, to find out. In his timely and exciting book, Ecomusicology, Pedelty explores the political ecology of rock, from local bands to global superstars. He examines the climate change controversies of U2's 360 Degrees stadium tour & mdash;deemed excessive by some & mdash;and the struggles of local folk singers who perform songs about the environment. In the process, he raises serious questions about the environmental effects and meanings on music. Ecomusicology examines the. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Folk music -- History and criticism.
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Folk music. |
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Rock music -- History and criticism.
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Rock music. |
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Ecology -- Songs and music -- History and criticism.
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Ecology. |
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MUSIC -- General. |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781439907115 1439907110 (DLC) 2011048804 |
| ISBN |
9781439907139 (electronic book) |
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1439907137 (electronic book) |
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1280699639 |
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9781280699634 |
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9786613676610 |
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6613676616 |
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1439907110 |
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9781439907115 |
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1439907129 |
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9781439907122 |
| Standard No. |
ebc934487 |
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