Understanding Society through Popular Music

by Joseph A. Kotarba (Editor), Bryce Merrill, J. Patrick Williams

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.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Music

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008