Simon Frith

Tovey Professor of Music Simon Frith

An academic study of the sociology of rock looks at the roots of the musical form, the social importance and power of rock as reflected in the music industry itself, and the relationship between rock music and its consumers

Youth, Leisure, and the Politics of Rock'n'roll

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Andrew Goodwin

Classic sociological analyses of 'deviance' and rebellion; studies of technology; subcultural and feminist readings, semiotic and musicological essays and close readings of stars, bands and the fans themselves by Adorno, Barthes and other well-known contributors

Tovey Professor of Music Simon Frith

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