Author Description
Jazz: Race and Social Change (1870-2019) explores the tremendous evolution of jazz over the past 125 years, through struggles for racial and gender equality, major demographic upheavals, startling technological innovations, economic and political turmoil, and music-business practices. Taking an expansive view of the music, the book includes such genres as ragtime, orchestral jazz, the New Orleans style, crooners, big bands, bebop, soul jazz, free jazz, fusion, acid jazz, and hip-hop jazz. It also includes interactive listening guides that strengthen students' comprehension of the material.One of the only textbooks on the market that covers jazz to the present day, Jazz: Race and Social Change (1870-2019) provides unique social and cultural coverage of jazz's entanglement with the pursuits of racial, gender, and economic equality.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates how the evolution of jazz music has functioned as a mirror and catalyst for racial, gender, and economic shifts in American society from 1870 to 2019. Author David Szatmary utilizes a socio-cultural framework to analyze the music industry, examining how technological advancements and political turmoil influenced the development of various jazz subgenres. By connecting musical innovation to broader demographic and civil rights movements, the book argues that jazz is inseparable from the pursuit of equality in the United States.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A chronological survey of jazz styles including ragtime, big band, bebop, fusion, and hip-hop jazz.
- Analysis of the intersection between music-business practices and social change.
- Interactive listening guides designed for academic comprehension.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on the American experience and does not provide an exhaustive global history of jazz.
- It prioritizes social and cultural context over technical music theory or complex harmonic analysis.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Educators and students frequently cite this work as a rare, comprehensive textbook that bridges the gap between music history and contemporary social issues. Experts highlight the inclusion of modern developments, such as hip-hop jazz, as a significant contribution to the field of musicology.
Page Count:
496
Publication Date:
2020-05-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190846127
ISBN-13:
9780190846121
History
Music
Social Science
African American
Jazz