This study explores the nature of musical competence. Using the collaborative structure of gamelan - Javanese ensemble music - as a point of departure, this work lays the foundation for a comprehensive theory of musical competence and interaction.
Presents the key findings from the survey, "Midlife in the US" (MIDUS) conducted by the MacArthur Foundation, on physical health, quality of... Læs mere
In this ethnography of American gay suburbanites, Wayne H. Brekhus demonstrates that who one is depends at least in part on where and when one is. He shows that lifestyling, and integrating occurs not only among gay men but across a broad range of social categories.
Combining ethnography, history, and social theory, this book exposes how the shifting fortunes and social perceptions of German intellectuals in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries influenced German's conceptions of modernity and national culture.
This work shows how women between the 12th and 16th centuries were able to carve out areas of influence by exploiting the institutional church and by... Læs mere
The writings of the Marquis de Sade have attained a widely acclaimed position in the canon of world literature, Sade is often celebrated as a heroic apostle of individual... Læs mere
Examines the theory and methods of quantitative genetics and presents case studies that illustrate the many ways in which the methods can be applied.... Læs mere
A critique of 30 years of antidiscrimination law in the United States, this book explains why equal opportunity and affirmative action policies have failed to improve black employment since the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Why have demographic changes and schooling failed to resolve youth unemployment? How effective have economic policies aimed to improve labour... Læs mere
This text provides a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda people of the northern Transvaal, South Africa. It examines topics such as role of melody in generating rhythm.
Proposes radical interpretations of key episodes of Galileo's career, including his telescopic discoveries of 1610, the dispute over sunspots,... Læs mere
Bess traces the technological transformations that shook post-war France, and shows how they led, in turn, to the rise of... Læs mere