Why is classical music predominantly the preserve of the white middle classes?
Contemporary associations between classical music and social class remain …

In Kids These Days, early Wall Street occupier Malcolm Harris gets real about why the
Millennial generation has been wrongly stereotyped, and dares us to confront and take …

What is it like to work as a classical musician today? How can we explain ongoing gender,
racial, and class inequalities in the classical music profession? What happens when …

The predominant practice of gifted education continues to focus on high general cognitive
ability. This practice is reflected in the fact that intelligence tests are employed in many …

This book explores mobility among the highly qualified in Europe as practised by students,
interns and professionals, and the consequences of this movement for mobile individuals …

This article asks why classical music in the UK, which is consumed and practiced by the
middle and upper classes, is being used as a social action program for working class …

This article draws on two empirical studies on contemporary engagements with classical
music in the United Kingdom to shed light on the ways in which class inequalities are …

Introducing the notion of boredom into the academic context, Boredom and Academic Work
proposes a fresh sociological perspective on boredom and academic work alike. It invites a …

This article reports on a pilot project exploring the viability of a teaching-through-playing
approach in chamber music instruction in higher music education. Literature suggests that …

Health education encompasses building health knowledge, but also training skills such as
critical thinking, that guide individuals' ability to access, understand and use health …