"A highly readable, innovative investigation of the potential political implications of popular music." --Edwar Bryan Portis, Texas A&M University "Political science has too often ignored the critical political dimensions of music in social life. Now Mark Mattern has given us a groundbreaking examination of the varied political functions of populist musics--from social glue to social dynamite--as reflected in three fascinating, diverse, and disenfranchised case-study communities. Acting in Concert is, truly, music to intellectual ears." --George H. Lewis, author of Side Saddle on the Golden Calf: Social Structure and Popular Culture in America "Acting in Concert is a pioneering work that opens up new ways of thinking about the public dimensions of music. In an era when music is all too often packaged, standardized, and drained of energy and political passion, Mattern shows through vivid case studies and probing discussion of large ideas like politics and community that people's participation in the creation and experience of music can be a vital resource for democracy." --Harry C. Boyte, coauthor of Building America In this lively account of politics and popular music, Mark Mattern develops the concept of "acting in concert," a metaphor for community-based political action through music. Through three detailed case studies of Chilean, Cajun, and American Indian popular music, Mattern explores the way popular muisicians forge community and lead members of their communities in several distinct kinds of political action that would be difficult or impossible among individuals who are not linked by communal ties. More than just entertainment, Mattern argues that popular music can serve as a social glue for bringing together a multitude of voices that might otherwise remain silent, and that political action through music can increase the potential for relatively marginalized people to choose and determine their own fate. Mark Mattern is an assistant professor of political science at Chapman University, Orange, California.
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"A highly readable, innovative investigation of the potential political implications of popular music." -- Edward Bryan Portis, Texas A&M University
"Political science has too often ignored the critical political dimensions of music in social life. Now Mark Mattern has given us a groundbreaking examination of the varied political functions of populist musics-from social glue to social dynamite-as reflected in three fascinating, diverse, and disenfranchised case-study communities. Acting in Concert is, truly, music to intellectual ears." -- George H . Lewis, author of Side Saddle on the Golden Calf: Social Structure and Popular Culture in America and All That Glitters: Country Music in America
"Political science has too often ignored the critical political dimensions of music in social life. Now Mark Mattern has given us a groundbreaking examination of the varied political functions of populist musics-from social glue to social dynamite-as reflected in three fascinating, diverse, and disenfranchised case-study communities. Acting in Concert is, truly, music to intellectual ears." -- George H . Lewis, author of Side Saddle on the Golden Calf: Social Structure and Popular Culture in America and All That Glitters: Country Music in America
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In this lively account of politics and popular music, Mark Mattern develops the concept "acting in concert," a metaphor for community-based political action through music. Through three detailed case studies of Chilean, Cajun and American Indian popular music. Mattern explores the way popular musicians forge community and lead members of their communities in several distinct kinds of political action that would be difficult or impossible among individuals who are not linked by communal ties.
More than just entertainment, Mattern argues that popular music can serve as a social glue for bringing together a multitude of voices that might otherwise remain silent, and that political action through music can increase the potential for relatively marginalized people to choose and determine their own fate.
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I applaud Mark Mattern for taking on such a topic as the communal and political role of music. I am a current graduate student and I get eyeballs rolling and audible sounds of disbelief and disapproval when I say that I want to study local music scenes as an alternative socializing agent; OR anything relating to music and politics for that matter. It is not a subject that lends it self to the current methodological trends within our field. That is, statistical computation and linear regression (although I seek to change that notion). Either way, this book is helpful to anyone interesting in the connection of music to politics, social identity, the creation and maintenance of movements and counter cultures. For the political scientists, this serves as a great example of the kind of research so many are afraid to conduct. As students, we are often told to go with the major schools of thought, gravitate to what gets published, the mainstream topics. I attribute this notion to the loss of relevance of our field within the last few decades. I think political science should have less boundaries like its sister disciplines (sociology) and this work by Mattern is an exemplary example of work that moves our discipline in a more applicable, interesting and relevant direction. bravo Mr. Mattern.
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I am a student of Mark Mattern at Baldwin-Wallace College. This book provides some insight into an area of Political Science that does not discussed in academic literature. A must read for Political Science majors around the country.
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WHAT IS COMMUNITY? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
canto nuevo musicians, canción musicians, powwow practices, powwow experience, powwow music, communicative forum, powwow arena, communicative arena, zydeco musicians, ethnic stigma, diatonic accordion, confrontational form, deliberative form, dance arena, pragmatic form, nueva canción, drum groups, democratic identity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Indian, Victor Jara, Popular Unity, Violeta Parra, Dewey Balfa, Clifton Chenier, Nova Scotia, United States, Unity Powwow, Canray Fontenot, Amédée Ardoin, Barry Ancelet, Latin America, Salvador Allende, Christian Democrats, New Orleans, Puerto Montt, Un-Cajun Committee, African Americans, Northern Plains, Run Run, Zachary Richard New!
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canto nuevo musicians, canción musicians, powwow practices, powwow experience, powwow music, communicative forum, powwow arena, communicative arena, zydeco musicians, ethnic stigma, diatonic accordion, confrontational form, deliberative form, dance arena, pragmatic form, nueva canción, drum groups, democratic identity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Indian, Victor Jara, Popular Unity, Violeta Parra, Dewey Balfa, Clifton Chenier, Nova Scotia, United States, Unity Powwow, Canray Fontenot, Amédée Ardoin, Barry Ancelet, Latin America, Salvador Allende, Christian Democrats, New Orleans, Puerto Montt, Un-Cajun Committee, African Americans, Northern Plains, Run Run, Zachary Richard New!
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- Popular Music and Society by Brian Longhurst in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 30th Anniversary Edition by Paulo Freire in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Cajun Music and Zydeco by Philip Gould in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Cajun Country (Folklife in the South Series) by Barry Jean Ancelet on page 114, and Back Matter
- Prison Notebooks, Volume 3 (vol. 3) by Antonio Gramsci in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Musical Democracy by Nancy S. Love in Back Matter
- Questions of Method in Cultural Studies by Mimi White on page 283
- Questions of Method in Cultural Studies by Mimi White on page 283
- Letters from Heaven: Popular Religion in Russia and Ukraine by John-Paul Himka on page 277
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