Performing rites : on the value of popular music / Simon Frith.
| Author/creator | Frith, Simon, 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©1996. |
| Description | viii, 352 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Value problem in cultural studies -- Sociological response -- Common sense and the language of criticism -- Genre rules -- Where do sounds come from? -- Rhythm: race, sex, and the body -- Rhythm: time sex, and the mind -- Songs as texts -- Voice -- Performance -- Technology and authority -- Meaning of music -- Toward a popular aesthetic. |
| Local note | Little-303014--305131008587+ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-344) and index. |
| LCCN | 96001121 |
| ISBN | 0674661958 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML3795 .F738 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |