state-of-the-art review of current research in the field. The opening introduction orients the
reader to the field, highlights recent developments, and draws together concepts and …

In recent years, music at Leaving Certificate level has come under increasing focus in media
and higher education discourse as an easy option. In particular, scant attention has been …

The need for redress in South African education includes calls for the decolonisation of the
curriculum. In music education, this could imply a straight forward swap of content, replacing …

This study investigates the phenomenon of “music fever” in the Chinese immigrant
community in the UK, a relatively neglected research field in the English language literature …

This thesis considers the recontextualisation of African music in formal South African
curricula. The research is situated in South Africa, where post-apartheid education policy …

The critical role of disciplinary literacy in enhancing understanding and engagement within
arts-based subjects has drawn increased recognition amongst researchers and practitioners …

This article critically examines the suitability of Social Realist perspectives within North
American higher music education, with a particular focus on its relationship with jazz musical …

The purpose of this study was to understand how the distribution and transmission of
musical knowledges impacted the identities and consciousness of agents within one …

The purpose of this study was to identify factors which impede or facilitate teacher initiated
changes to practice, and the ways in which these factors were strategically navigated by …

Ein zentraler Bereich der Musiksoziologie beschäftigt sich mit der unterschiedlichen Art und
Weise des Umgangs gesellschaftlicher Gruppen mit Musik. Betrachtet man beispielsweise …