{"product_id":"music-is-power-popular-songs-social-justice-and-the-will-to-change-9781978839021","title":"Music Is Power: Popular Songs, Social Justice, and the Will to Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMusic has the power to bring about social change, as demonstrated by protest songs that have addressed issues such as war, racism, sexism, and ecological destruction. Music Is Power: A History of Political Conscious Music takes readers on a journey through the past one hundred years of politically conscious music, covering a wide range of genres and highlighting the work of seminal artists such as Phil Ochs, Gil Scott-Heron, the Dead Kennedys, and Lesley Gore. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13 October 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHonorable Mention, 2019 Foreword INDIES Awards - Performing Arts \u0026amp; Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHonorable Mention,Graphis 2021 Design Annual Competition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopular music has long been a powerful force for social change. Protest songs have served as anthems regarding war, racism, sexism, ecological destruction, and so many other crucial issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic Is Power takes us on a guided tour through the past one hundred years of politically conscious music, from Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie to Green Day and NWA. Covering a wide variety of genres, including reggae, country, metal, psychedelia, rap, punk, folk, and soul, Brad Schreiber demonstrates how musicians can take a variety of approaches—angry rallying cries, mournful elegies to the victims of injustice, or even humorous mockeries of authority—to fight for a fairer world. While shining a spotlight on Phil Ochs, Gil Scott-Heron, the Dead Kennedys, and other seminal, politicized artists, he also gives readers a new appreciation of classic acts such as Lesley Gore, James Brown, and Black Sabbath, who overcame limitations in their industry to create politically potent music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic Is Power tells fascinating stories about the origins and the impact of dozens of world-changing songs, while revealing political context and the personal challenges of legendary artists from Bob Dylan to Bob Marley. Supplemental material (Artist and Title List): https:\/\/d3tto5i5w9ogdd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24001955\/Music_Is_Power_Supplementary_Artist_Title_List.doc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 266g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 132 x 204 x 18 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781978839021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brad Schreiber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44899617538298,"sku":"9781978839021","price":20.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1702661530497_book.jpg?v=1702817282","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/music-is-power-popular-songs-social-justice-and-the-will-to-change-9781978839021","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}