Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education

ISBN-13: 9780195394733 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 544 str.

Wayne Bowman

Opis

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 Lucia 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 music education and proving that critical inquiry improves, enriches, and transforms instructional practice for the better. Questioning every musical practice, instructional aim, assumption, and conviction in music education, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education presents new and provocative approaches to the practice of teaching music.

O autorze

Wayne Bowman is Professor of Music and Music Education and Chair of Music Education at Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada; author of Philosophical Perspectives on Music (Oxford University Press, 1998). Ana Lucia Fruga is Professor at University CAECE in Buenos Aires and author of All for Music, Music for All (University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1998) and M'usica para maestros, a well known reference throughout Spanish speaking countries.