Women's bands in America : performing music and gender /

This book is the first comprehensive exploration of women's bands across the three centuries in American history. Contributors trace women's emerging roles in society as seen through women's bands--concert and marching--spanning three centuries of American history. Authors explore tow...

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Other Authors: Sullivan, Jill M., 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:This book is the first comprehensive exploration of women's bands across the three centuries in American history. Contributors trace women's emerging roles in society as seen through women's bands--concert and marching--spanning three centuries of American history. Authors explore town, immigrant, industry, family, school, suffrage, military, jazz, and rock bands, adopting a variety of methodologies and theoretical lenses in order to assemble and interrogate their findings within the context of women's roles in American society over time.--Page [4] of cover.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442254411
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