Music, Society, Education
Music, Society, Education by Christopher Small, published by Wesleyan University Press in 1996, is a revised edition that spans 234 pages. This work expands the understanding of music beyond the confines of the Western classical tradition, examining its social implications and the effects that have often been overlooked by traditional musicologists. Small aims to explore Western music through the lens of other musical cultures, such as Balinese and African, to reveal insights about Western culture itself.
Readers will find a critical examination of music as a social force, with a focus on the interplay between music and cultural dynamics. The book addresses themes related to music history, philosophy, and social aspects, encouraging a rethinking of our relationship with music. By highlighting the connections between Western culture and imperialism, Small invites readers to consider a more humane future in their engagement with music. This edition serves as a significant contribution to the fields of music theory and social science, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the cultural dimensions of music.
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A groundbreaking work expanding our view of music beyond the Western classical tradition.
Cited by Soundpost as “remarkable and revolutionary” upon its publication in 1977, Music, Society, Education has become a classic in the study of music as a social force. Christopher Small sets out to examine the social implications of Western classical music, effects that until recently have been largely ignored or dismissed by most musicologists. He strives to view the Western musical tradition “through the mirror of these other musics [Balinese and African] as it were from the outside, and in so doing to learn something of the inner unspoken nature of Western culture as a whole.”
As series co-editor Robert Walser writes, “By pointing to the complicity of Western culture with Western imperialism, Small challenges us to create a future that is more humane than the past. And by writing a book that enables us to rethink so fundamentally our involvements with music, he teaches us how we might get there.”
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