In Search of Music Education
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Published:1st Mar '97
Should be back in stock very soon
What is music education, and what ought it to be? By challenging narrow
and inadequate conceptions of the field, Estelle Jorgensen raises the
possibility of alternative views that can dignify the teacher's task,
enrich and enliven the profession, and validate an exciting range of additional
ways in which music education can be undertaken in the contemporary world.
One of the most respected leaders in music education, Jorgensen emphasizes
world music and ethnomusicology as equal partners alongside the more conventional
sounds and styles that have dominated the classroom. Exemplifying sound
scholarship, thorough research, and compelling argument, In Search
of Music Education will be especially welcome wherever teachers strive
to deal with requirements for responsible music education.
"If ... you are a music educator with an interest in rethinking music education within a broad philosophical perspective, one that seeks to hold in tension and reconcile the ambiguities and conflicts within the field, then you will be delighted." -- Deanne Bogdan, Philosophy of Music Education Review
ISBN: 9780252066092
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
Weight: 227g
144 pages