Symbolic Interactionist Takes on Music

Revised versions of papers presented by sociologists from the US, Singapore, and Canada at the Couch-Stone Symposium in 2014 at Texas State U., the 11 essays in this volume discuss symbolic interactionist research on the role of music in making sense of, managing, and designing everyday lives. The examine such topics as Lou Reed, jam festival scenes, women's participation as barbershop singers, the creative songwriting process, fan identities in K-pop music culture, participatory culture in terms of music videos on YouTube, girls who like and use rap music for empowerment, the Christian hip hop music scene in Central Texas, role embracement among online rock fans, Matisyahu, and spontaneous gesture and improvisation in blues. Distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Edited by Christopher J. Schneider, Brandon University, CanadaJoseph A. Kotarba, Texas State University, USA