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Sociology of Music in Social Movements
SOC239 SP

It has long been noted that social movements typically create movement cultures, but the actual use of music, as one cultural form, is only beginning to receive attention. Is it used for cheerleading purposes, for proselytizing, for internal critique within the movement itself? When, where and why does each of these, and other, functions develop? We will look at a number of theoretical and activist approaches and then apply these to movements in the United States (including the labor, civil rights, Ne w Left, women's, and current inner city movements) and elsewhere.

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Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

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Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: SOC151 OR MUSC101 OR MUSC103 OR MUSC305

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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