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WiSe 22/23: Sociology of Music

Bujar Aruqaj

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In this seminar, we will address the social aspects of musical behavior, the sociocultural context of music and the role of music in society. These aspects constitute core concerns within the tightly related subfields of sociomusicology and ethnomusicology. Scholars of these interdisciplinary subfields use a variety of (to include sociological) methods to understand musical behavior and interactions within socially defined communities. Thus, the purpose of this seminar is to provide insights into some of the core theoretical assumptions underlying the sociology of music as well as to discuss related case studied and applied methods to the study of music in society.

Music is central to cultural life and therefore social life. The study of music in society has been of interest to many social thinkers, including Weber, Simmel, Adorno, and Bourdieu. Often, the values and meanings associated with and interpreted in music are collectively constructed. Music is in many cultures vital to the construction of personal and collective narratives and memory. Further, music is conditioned by social structure and at times an expression of social struggle.

For this seminar, students will be asked to develop, discuss and write a paper broadly relating to the interaction of society and music on a specific topic of their free choice albeit using the theories and methods discussed in class. Schließen

16 Termine

Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung

Mo, 12:00 - 14:00 16 Termine

Mo, 17.10.2022 12:00 - 14:00

Dozenten:
Bujar Aruqaj