
Popular music has come to play a significant role in the political and cultural history of the Nordic countries. Research on the region's culture has largely followed national narratives created by political and economic institutions, even as cultural life in the region--which spans a large area of northern Europe and the North Atlantic--displays more complex geographies and evolving global dynamics. As the first of its kind, The Oxford Handbook of Popular Music in the Nordic Countries offers a series of exemplary studies of music in these transnational dynamics in the specific context of the region's cultures and natural environments, written by the foremost experts in the field. Chapters highlight and challenge music's place in exotic images of the North and in transnational environmentalism, tourism, racism, and media industries. The Handbook illustrates how transnational dynamics evolve and shape musical life and the institutional spheres of policy, education, and research.
This volume investigates how popular music functions as a critical lens for understanding the political, cultural, and transnational dynamics of the Nordic region. Editors Antti-Ville Kärjä and Fabian Holt assemble a collection of scholarly contributions that challenge traditional nationalistic narratives. By examining the intersection of music with environmentalism, media industries, and social policy, the text argues that the Nordic region is defined by complex, evolving global interactions rather than static cultural borders.
What You Will Find
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Experts recognize this volume as a foundational academic resource for understanding the intersection of musicology and Nordic cultural studies. Scholars frequently note the rigorous analytical density of the prose, making it a primary reference for researchers in the field of popular music studies.
Page Count:
432
Publication Date:
2017-08-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190603909
ISBN-13:
9780190603908
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