Peter Martin argues that musical meaning must be understood as socially constructed, rather than inherent, and that the notion of a correspondence between social and musical structures is highly problematic. An alternative approach, based on the 'social action' perspective is outlined, and the book concludes with a discussion of the social situation of music in advanced capitalist society.
Peter Martin argues that musical meaning must be understood as socially constructed, rather than inherent, and that the notion of a correspondence bet...
