Overview

Many can attest to the importance of the self-growth that occurs for young people through the arts and their accompanying communities of support, understanding, and caring. Yet even professionals who work daily with adolescents, and parents or guardians who raise adolescents, sometimes have difficulty collectively articulating why musicking experiences are important for young people. In Adolescents on Music, author Elizabeth Cassidy Parker proves that this challenge stems from failing to ask adolescents to share their ideas richly and fully. Accordingly, Parker argues for deeper efforts to connect adolescent perspectives with established theories and philosophies in the social sciences and humanities. Organized into three sections--Who I Am; My Social Self; and Toward a Future Vision--Parker seeks new and diverse perspectives from the young people sharing their voices and experiences in each chapter. Chapters begin with a description from adolescents, in their own words, of the music they make, the meanings they ascribe to their music-making, and contributions to their development. The voices highlighted in these chapters come from adolescent solo musicians, autonomous and vernacular players, composers, school and community music-makers, and listeners between the ages of 12-20. By familiarizing readers with the multiplicity of adolescent music-making experiences and perspectives; discussing relevant theories within and outside of music and music education that support adolescent musical and personal growth; promoting adolescent health and well-being and greater understanding of young people; and providing a common language toward advocacy for adolescent music-making, Adolescents on Music serves as an invaluable resource for individual and group music teachers and practitioners, parents of adolescents, music mentors, and music education students.

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Author:   Elizabeth Cassidy Parker (Associate Professor of Music Education, Associate Professor of Music Education, Temple University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9780190671358

ISBN 10:   0190671351
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   22 April 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1: Opening Ideas Part I: Who I Am Part I Overview Interlude: Jacob Interlude: Mark Chapter 2: Musical Identity Interlude: Mariam Interlude: Lee Chapter 3: How I Think Interlude: Amy Chapter 4: How I Feel Part I Summary Part II: My Social Self Part II Overview Interlude: Leonardo Interlude: Luke Chapter 5: Finding Belonging Interlude: Jay Interlude: Zoe Chapter 6: Experiencing Community Interlude: Claudio Interlude: Caroline Chapter 7: Growing Social Identity Interlude: Olivia Interlude: Lynn Part II Summary Part III: Toward a Future Vision Part III Overview Interlude: Jason Chapter 8: Emerging Leadership and Giving Back Interlude: Lyla Interlude: Anna Chapter 9: Listening and Advocating for Adolescent Musicking Interlude: Carlos Interlude: Michael Chapter 10: Why Music Matters to Adolescents Appendix References Index

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... this is a valuable resource for music educators, community musicians and leaders, parents, and even students themselves. Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. -- V. S. Xenakis, CHOICE

... this is a valuable resource for music educators, community musicians and leaders, parents, and even students themselves. Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. * V. S. Xenakis, CHOICE *

Author Information

Elizabeth Cassidy Parker is Associate Professor of Music Education at Temple University. She has taught adolescents in public schools, community spaces, and higher education contexts for the past 25 years. Parker's research interests include the social, philosophical, and musical development of adolescent musicians and preservice music teacher identity.

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