Destined for Greatness: Passions, Dreams, and Aspirations in a College Music Town
Autor Michael Ramirezen Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 apr 2018 – vârsta ani
Pursuing the dream of a musical vocation—particularly in rock music—is typically regarded as an adolescent pipedream. Music is marked as an appropriate leisure activity, but one that should be discarded upon entering adulthood. How then do many men and women aspire to forge careers in music upon entering adulthood?
In Destined for Greatness, sociologist Michael Ramirez examines the lives of forty-eight independent rock musicians who seek out such non-normative choices in a college town renowned for its music scene. He explores the rich life course trajectories of women and men to explore the extent to which pathways are structured to allow some, but not all, individuals to fashion careers in music worlds. Ramirez suggests a more nuanced understanding of factors that enable the pursuit of musical livelihoods well into adulthood.
In Destined for Greatness, sociologist Michael Ramirez examines the lives of forty-eight independent rock musicians who seek out such non-normative choices in a college town renowned for its music scene. He explores the rich life course trajectories of women and men to explore the extent to which pathways are structured to allow some, but not all, individuals to fashion careers in music worlds. Ramirez suggests a more nuanced understanding of factors that enable the pursuit of musical livelihoods well into adulthood.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780813588117
ISBN-10: 0813588111
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: 8 black and white photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:None
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10: 0813588111
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: 8 black and white photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:None
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
Notă biografică
MICHAEL RAMIREZ is an associate professor of sociology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Cuprins
Introduction 1
1 First Hearing the Sounds: Coming of Age and the Discovery of Music 23
2 First Making the Sounds: Negotiating Adulthood in a Musical World 50
3 I Feel It In My Bones: The Development of Musician Identities 77
4 Men and Masculinities in a Musical World 104
5 Women and the Challenges of Musical Life Course Trajectories 131
6 The Great Beyond: Commitment to Music and Looking Toward the Future 159
7 Conclusion 185
Acknowledgments 203
Notes 207
References 213
Index 227
1 First Hearing the Sounds: Coming of Age and the Discovery of Music 23
2 First Making the Sounds: Negotiating Adulthood in a Musical World 50
3 I Feel It In My Bones: The Development of Musician Identities 77
4 Men and Masculinities in a Musical World 104
5 Women and the Challenges of Musical Life Course Trajectories 131
6 The Great Beyond: Commitment to Music and Looking Toward the Future 159
7 Conclusion 185
Acknowledgments 203
Notes 207
References 213
Index 227
Recenzii
"A fascinating reminder of music's profound impact across the life course, Destined for Greatness offers a backstage look at how musicians pursue, abandon, or creatively accommodate their rock and roll dreams with the realities of growing up."
"Michael Ramirez tells a fascinating story of emerging adulthood, developing an identity as a professional musician, and confronting the challenges of sustaining a career in the indie college music scene."
"This is an excellent addition to an evolving area of scholarship."
"Through his meticulous study of 48 indie-rock musicians aspiring musical success, Ramirez sketches a captivating picture of the motivations, considerations, and concerns of these musicians and their endeavors to make music their vocation."
"A very timely and important book. It should appeal to a wide variety of sociologists with divergent research interests."
Descriere
Michael Ramirez examines the lives of forty-eight independent rock musicians who seek out non-normative choices in a renowned college music town. He explores the life course trajectories of women and men to understand the extent to which pathways are structured to allow some individuals to fashion careers in music worlds.