Michael Ramirez

Destined for Greatness

Passions, Dreams, and Aspirations in a College Music Town

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Produktbeschreibung

Sociologist Michael Ramirez 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 nuanced understanding of factors that enable the pursuit of musical livelihoods well into adulthood.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 350g
• ISBN-13: 9780813588117
• ISBN-10: 0813588111
• Artikelnr.: 48956373

Autorenporträt

Ramirez, Michael

Inhaltsangabe

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