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Summary: -- The lead volume editors, Brenda Romero and Susan Asai, were co-chairs of the Crossroads Section for Difference and Representation at the Society for Ethnomusicology. They judged essay submissions to a contest that they arranged and provided feedback to all before selecting those to appear in the volume, including those from Crossroads Founder Kyra Gaunt and first prizewinner David McDonald, and pursued new contributions from at least two authors. -- Activist scholars in this volume uncover and analyze the successes and limitations of music's efficacies in resolving conflicts, easing tensions, reconciling groups, promoting unity, and bringing healing to communities. As a result, they point to new directions and pathways to understand music and social justice and put it in action. -- The Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at IU, a world-renowned center for the integrative study of expressive cultural practices, is allied with the Society for Ethnomusicology on campus. Our lists reflect this strength of our host university and make IUP the rightful home for this work that is a result of the SEM Crossroads Section. -- The target audience includes students, researchers, and teachers in folklore and ethnomusicology. It could be an exemplary volume for any field that wants to follow suit. |
