Music, Culture, and the Politics of Health
| Author | : Austin C. Okigbo |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2016-08-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781498510110 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1498510116 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Music, Culture, and the Politics of Health by : Austin C. Okigbo
Download or read book Music, Culture, and the Politics of Health written by Austin C. Okigbo and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2016-08-03 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an ethnographic study of a HIV/AIDS choir who use music to articulate their individual and collective experiences of the disease. The study interrogates as to understand the bigger picture of HIV/AIDS using the approach of microanalysis of music event. It places the choir, and the cultural and political issues addressed in their music in the broader context of South Africa’s public health and political history, and the global culture and politics of AIDS.
