Why Music Matters Av David (University Of Leeds Uk) Hesmondhalgh

<p><b>Listen to David Hesmondhalgh discuss the arguments at the core of ''Why Music Matters'' with Laurie Taylor on BBC Radio 4''s <i>Thinking Allowed</i> here:</b> www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03q9q2n/Thinking_Allowed_Why_Music_Matters_Bhangra_and_Belonging/</p><p>In what ways might music enrich the lives of people and of societies? What prevents it from doing so? <i>Why Music Matters</i> explores the role of music in our lives, and investigates the social and political significance of music in modern societies.</p><ul><li>First book of its kind to explore music through a variety of theories and approaches and unite these theories using one authoritative voice</li><li>Combines a broad yet theoretically sophisticated approach to music and society with real clarity and accessibility</li><li>A historically and sociologically informed understanding of music in relation to questions of social power and inequality</li><li>By drawing on both popular and academic talk about a range of music