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Music and American Culture
Author(s) -
Marcus Kenneth H.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
history compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 1478-0542
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-0542.2007.00445.x
Subject(s) - scholarship , ethnic group , folklore , musicology , agency (philosophy) , cold war , context (archaeology) , music history , cultural studies , sociology , aesthetics , popular music , identity (music) , gender studies , social science , politics , visual arts , music education , history , art , anthropology , political science , law , archaeology
Scholars in American cultural history, ethnic studies, folklore, and musicology have increasingly placed music in its social and cultural context. This article surveys recent scholarship on popular music, country music and classical music, with an interest in determining how race and ethnicity, gender, and class have influenced the performance and production of music. This interdisciplinary research has illuminated issues as diverse as ethnic and regional identity, the degree of agency among artists, and Cold War politics. Despite some shortcomings in its application, such research continues to offer scholars much material regarding the many connections between music and American culture.