{"product_id":"the-social-and-applied-psychology-adrian-north-9780198567424","title":"The Social and Applied Psychology of Music","description":"Music is so ubiquitous that it can be easy to overlook the powerful influence it exerts in so many areas of our lives - from birth, through childhood, to old age. \u003cem\u003eThe Social and Applied Psychology of Music\u003c\/em\u003e is the successor to the bestselling and influential \u003cem\u003eSocial Psychology of Music\u003c\/em\u003e. It considers the value of music in everyday life, answering some of the perennial questions about music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book begins with a scene-setting chapter that describes the academic background to the book, before looking at composition and musicianship. It then goes on to look at musical preference. What aspects of music are crucial in determining whether or not you will like it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In chapter 4 the authors consider whether rap and rock are bad for young people, highlighting some of the major moral scandals that have rocked pop music, and asks whether these have become more extreme over time. The following chapter looks at music as a commercial product. How does the structure of the music industry affect the music that we hear on the radio and buy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book closes with an examination of music education. How does musical ability develop in children, and how does this relate to more general theories of how intellectual skills develop? Do musical skills develop independently of other abilities? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exceptionally broad in scope, and written in a highly accessible style by the leading researchers in this field, \u003cem\u003eThe Social and Applied Psychology of Music\u003c\/em\u003e will be required reading for anyone seeking an understanding of the role music plays in our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book closes with a examination of music education. How does musical ability develop in children, and how does this relate to more general theories of how intellectual skills develop? Do musical skills develop independently of other abilities?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian North, David Hargreaves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198567421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198567424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Adrian North","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054674047231,"sku":"9780198567424","price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5a54c39-02a0-4a82-a868-eca302756e57.jpg?v=1685031323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-social-and-applied-psychology-adrian-north-9780198567424","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}