Towards a Twenty-First-Century Feminist Politics of Music

’Sally Macarthur’s current, ground-breaking research provides a timely, renewed approach to addressing an ongoing ’problem’-namely, feminism and (art-)music. Her work goes a substantial way towards filling the gap that has occurred in this first decade of the twenty-first century, both in research on women’s music and also in the best ways into that research-ways that transcend the cul-de-sac in which traditional feminist musicological models have resulted.’ Linda Kouvaras, University of Melbourne, Australia ’This book makes a significant contribution to the field of contemporary music. It is innovative, challenging and highly readable. Its major contribution is to open up a new way of thinking about the absence of women’s music in the concert halls. It does not aim for a quantitative solution where numbers of women composers equals that of men, but to discover new potentialities, new possibilities for thought and action. It is a moving and important conceptual study that has the potential to make a difference.’ Bronwyn Davies, University of Melbourne, Australia '... the book is provocative and sure to stimulate lively discussions and future scholarship... Highly recommended.' Choice '... a stimulating read and much food for thought... Sally Macarthur’s committed foray into post-second wave feminist politics has the potential to spark other studies of the current landscape, a welcome prospect for the field. It also brings a new subjective position to the scholarly discourse on women and music, one that resides outside the dominant US-UK-Germany fold.' Music and Letters 'This is the kind of book that stays with you long after you’ve finished reading it... Breaking free from the tired and worn out stories of women’s underrepresentation in music, it challenges readers to look at this ’problem’ differently, and imagine a future beyond the status quo.' Music Forum ’... a powerfully political book that is distinct from previous stu