Written for Introductory Sociology and Sociology of Popular Music courses, this book uses popular music to illustrate fundamental social institutions, theories, sociological concepts, and processes. The authors use music, a social phenomenon of great interest, to draw students in and bring life to their study of social life.

- 234 pages
- English
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Understanding Society through Popular Music
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Pop MusicIndex
Social SciencesTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Sociology of Popular Music
- Chapter 1 Social Interaction
- Chapter 2 The Family
- Chapter 3 The Self, Identity, and the Life Course
- Chapter 4 Youth, Deviance, and Subcultures
- Chapter 5 Religion, Politics, and Popular Music
- Chapter 6 Class and Gender
- Chapter 7 Hip-Hop Culture and Social Change
- Chapter 8 Music and Social Media
- Chapter 9 Business in the Music Community
- Chapter 10 The Globalization of Popular Music: A Focus on Women in Poland
- Bibliography
- Contributors
- Cover Acknowledgments
- Index: Sociological Concepts
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