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A history of the British Musicians' Union, 1893–2013
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-5261-0828-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten

The book is a critical history of the Musicians’ Union from 1893-2013. It recounts the development of the Union’s history and portrays this as primarily consisting of a set of responses to technological, industrial and socio-political changes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Williamson, John

Cloonan, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Populärkultur
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Freizeitsoziologie, Konsumsoziologie, Alltagssoziologie, Populärkultur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Musicians' organisations before 1893
2. Early days: the Amalgamated Musicians' Union, 1893-1918
3. Boom and bust: 1919-33
4. The politics of dancing: 1934-45
5. Worlds of possibilities: 1946-55
6. The beat generation: 1956-70
7. The John Morton years: 1971-90
8. Disharmony: 1991-2002
9. Beginning again: the MU in the twenty-first century
Conclusion
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Williamson John:
John Williamson is Research Associate in Music at the University of GlasgowCloonan Martin:
Martin Cloonan is Professor of Popular Music Politics at the University of GlasgowMartin Cloonan is Professor of Popular Music Politics at the University of Glasgow

John Williamson is Research Associate in Music at the University of Glasgow