Popular Music in the Classroom: Essays for Instructors

Author:   David Whitt
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476671574


Pages:   257
Publication Date:   30 June 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Popular music has long been a subject of academic inquiry, with college courses taught on Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles, along with more contemporary artists like Beyonce and Outkast. This collection of essays draws upon the knowledge and expertise of instructors from a variety of disciplines who have taught classes on popular music. Topics include: the analysis of music genres such as American folk, Latin American protest music, and Black music; exploring the musical catalog and socio-cultural relevance of specific artists; and discussing how popular music can be used to teach subjects such as history, identity, race, gender, and politics. Instructional strategies for educators are provided.

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Author:   David Whitt
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781476671574


ISBN 10:   1476671575
Pages:   257
Publication Date:   30 June 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"Table of Contents Acknowledgments—vi Introduction (David Whitt)—1 Part 1: Popular Music History and Genres Highway 61: Alan Lomax and the Mythology of the Road in American Folk Music (Raymond Blanton)—7 ""There is no revolution without songs"": Teaching Latin American Resistance Music in the Spanish Curriculum (Eunice Rojas)—23 Teaching the Music of Sunshine and Noir California: From ""California Dreamin'"" to ""Straight Outta Compton"" (Shawn Schwaller)—38 Remembering Tomorrow: Exploring the Deeper Transatlantic Story of the Birth of the Psychedelic Sixties (Tom Zlabinger)—53 Globalizing Jamaican Music: From Reggae to New Wave (William M. Knoblauch)—72 Teaching Black Music as a Living Tradition: Pedagogically Connecting the Past to the Present (Justin Patch)—85 Part 2: Artists and Icons Good Rockin' in the Classroom: Teaching Elvis Presley and Popular Music (Jay Scott Chipman)—103 Teaching the Beatles! (Jeff Mohr)—116 People, Hell and Angels: The Sociocultural Contributions to the Rise and Demise of Jimi Hendrix (Ignatius Calabria)—129 Songs of Ascent: Teaching the History, Music and Activism of U2 (David Whitt)—146 Part 3: Popular Music Analysis and Other Instructional Tools Musical Identities: Teaching Race, Class and Gender Through Popular Music (James L. Deys and Jacob A. Dickerson)—163 Patriarchy, ­Cross-Dressing, Agency and Violence: Women and the Pedagogical Opportunities in Heavy Metal (Daniel Guberman)—178 Music and Protest: Dissecting and Creating Social and Political Music (Michael W. McFarland)—194 Can ­Bro-Country Kill Your Parents? Using Shifting Musical Taste to Explore the Relationship of Youth and Parent Cultures (Charles R. Warner)—207 Game-Based Learning in the Popular Music Classroom (Brian Robison)—222 About the Contributors—243 Index—245"

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There are no overnight wonders in music stardom. Take it from me, it takes years of hard work and life's tribulations to make a lasting statement. I lived and made my mark during much of the time highlighted in this book. David Whitt and his crew of professors, hell bent on inculcating the deep connection between popular music and history, offer up a diverse menu of learning tools, from the origins of music and the role of the artist in society, to the geographical, cultural, and historical implications, and how to understand music through different techniques and strategies. Using popular music of all genres, they transport you to a destination where one will be able to experience the art of listening and learning. I highly recommend this resource to fans of music, historians and musicians as it gave me many different views of my era. So many of my mentors past and present are happy to know that this field of academia exists. --Jerry Jemmott, Multi Grammy Nominated and Awarded Session Bassist- King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, BB King


There are no overnight wonders in music stardom. Take it from me, it takes years of hard work and life's tribulations to make a lasting statement. I lived and made my mark during much of the time highlighted in this book. David Whitt and his crew of professors, hell bent on inculcating the deep connection between popular music and history, offer up a diverse menu of learning tools, from the origins of music and the role of the artist in society, to the geographical, cultural, and historical implications, and how to understand music through different techniques and strategies. Using popular music of all genres, they transport you to a destination where one will be able to experience the art of listening and learning. I highly recommend this resource to fans of music, historians and musicians as it gave me many different views of my era. So many of my mentors past and present are happy to know that this field of academia exists. -Jerry Jemmott, Multi Grammy Nominated and Awarded Session Bassist- King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, BB King


Author Information

David Whitt is a professor of communication studies at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. He teaches mass media, persuasion, communication in the professions, and has taught courses on Star Trek, comic books, and the Irish rock group U2.

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