The Value of Popular Music

An Approach from Post-Kantian Aesthetics

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Entertainment, Music
Cover of the book The Value of Popular Music by Alison Stone, Springer International Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alison Stone ISBN: 9783319465449
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: December 17, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Alison Stone
ISBN: 9783319465449
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: December 17, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

In this book, Alison Stone argues that popular music since rock-‘n’-roll is a unified form of music which has positive value. That value is that popular music affirms the importance of materiality and the body, challenging the long-standing Western elevation of the intellect above all things corporeal. Stone also argues that popular music’s stress on materiality gives it aesthetic value, drawing on ideas from the post-Kantian tradition in aesthetics by Hegel, Adorno, and others. She shows that popular music gives importance to materiality in its typical structure: in how music of this type handles the relations between matter and form, the relations between sounds and words, and in how it deals with rhythm, meaning, and emotional expression. Extensive use is made of musical examples from a wide range of popular music genres. This book is distinctive in that it defends popular music on philosophical grounds, particularly informed by the continental tradition in philosophy.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In this book, Alison Stone argues that popular music since rock-‘n’-roll is a unified form of music which has positive value. That value is that popular music affirms the importance of materiality and the body, challenging the long-standing Western elevation of the intellect above all things corporeal. Stone also argues that popular music’s stress on materiality gives it aesthetic value, drawing on ideas from the post-Kantian tradition in aesthetics by Hegel, Adorno, and others. She shows that popular music gives importance to materiality in its typical structure: in how music of this type handles the relations between matter and form, the relations between sounds and words, and in how it deals with rhythm, meaning, and emotional expression. Extensive use is made of musical examples from a wide range of popular music genres. This book is distinctive in that it defends popular music on philosophical grounds, particularly informed by the continental tradition in philosophy.

More books from Springer International Publishing

Cover of the book Preventive Nutrition by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Adolescent Gynecology by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Spectra and Dynamics of Small Molecules by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Influence and Behavior Analysis in Social Networks and Social Media by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Public Medievalists, Racism, and Suffrage in the American Women’s College by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Early Childhood, Aging, and the Life Cycle by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Operations Research Proceedings 2016 by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Economic Crisis, Development and Competitiveness in Southeastern Europe by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Closing Human Evolution: Life in the Ultimate Age by Alison Stone
Cover of the book The Influence of Demographic Stochasticity on Population Dynamics by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Dental Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Neuromorphic Cognitive Systems by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Building for a Sustainable Future in Our Schools by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Oceanography of the East Sea (Japan Sea) by Alison Stone
Cover of the book Machine Learning Paradigms by Alison Stone
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy