Destined for Greatness: Passions, Dreams, and Aspirations in a College Music Town
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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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813588111
ISBN13:9780813588117
Release Date:April 2018
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:244 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.1" x 9.2"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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Arts, Music & Photography Business Business & Investing Music Social Science Social SciencesCustomer Reviews
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