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Music/City: American Festivals and Placemaking in Austin, Nashville, and Newport
Jonathan Wynn
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Description for Music/City: American Festivals and Placemaking in Austin, Nashville, and Newport
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; AV; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Austin's famed South by Southwest is far more than a festival celebrating indie music. It's also a big networking party that sparks the imagination of hip, creative types and galvanizes countless pilgrimages to the city. Festivals like SXSW are a lot of fun, but for city halls, media corporations, cultural institutions, and community groups, they're also a vital part of a complex growth strategy. In Music/City, Jonathan R. Wynn immerses us in the world of festivals, giving readers a unique perspective on contemporary urban and cultural life. Wynn tracks the history of festivals in Newport, Nashville, and Austin, taking ... Read more
Austin's famed South by Southwest is far more than a festival celebrating indie music. It's also a big networking party that sparks the imagination of hip, creative types and galvanizes countless pilgrimages to the city. Festivals like SXSW are a lot of fun, but for city halls, media corporations, cultural institutions, and community groups, they're also a vital part of a complex growth strategy. In Music/City, Jonathan R. Wynn immerses us in the world of festivals, giving readers a unique perspective on contemporary urban and cultural life. Wynn tracks the history of festivals in Newport, Nashville, and Austin, taking ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226305523
SKU
V9780226305523
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Ref
99-50
About Jonathan Wynn
Jonathan R. Wynn is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is the author of The Tour Guide: Walking and Talking New York, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
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