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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education
Wayne Bowman
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Description for The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education
Paperback. Editor(s): Bowman, Wayne D.; Frega, Ana Lucia. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; JNU; YQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 874.
Music education thrives on philosophical inquiry, the systematic and critical examination of beliefs and assumptions. Yet philosophy, often considered abstract and irrelevant, is often absent from the daily life of music instructors. In The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education, editors Wayne D. Bowman and Ana Lucía Frega have drawn together a variety of philosophical perspectives from the profession's most exciting scholars. Rather than relegating philosophical inquiry to moot questions and abstract situations, the contributors to this volume address everyday concerns faced by music educators everywhere, demonstrating that philosophy offers a way of navigating the daily professional life of ... Read more
Music education thrives on philosophical inquiry, the systematic and critical examination of beliefs and assumptions. Yet philosophy, often considered abstract and irrelevant, is often absent from the daily life of music instructors. In The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education, editors Wayne D. Bowman and Ana Lucía Frega have drawn together a variety of philosophical perspectives from the profession's most exciting scholars. Rather than relegating philosophical inquiry to moot questions and abstract situations, the contributors to this volume address everyday concerns faced by music educators everywhere, demonstrating that philosophy offers a way of navigating the daily professional life of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Condition
New
Weight
874g
Number of Pages
540
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199377121
SKU
V9780199377121
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About Wayne Bowman
Wayne Bowman Professor of Music and Music Education, and Chair of Music Education at Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada. Ana Lucía Frega, a life-long music educator from Buenos Aires, is currently Head of the Music Education Research Center in the Department of Music and Sonic Art at the National University of Arts.
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Of special interest is the inclusion of a variety of practices in music education from a global perspective...Essential.
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