Music in Crime, Resistance, and Identity

This book considers the intersection of music, politics and identity, focusing on music (genres) across the world as a form of political expression and protest, positive identity formations, but also how the criminalisation, censuring, policing and prosecution of musicians and fans can occur.

Autorentext

Eleanor Peters is senior Lecturer in Criminology at Edge Hill University. She has a PhD from the University of Bristol. Her main research interests are in the areas of youth and family justice and the relationship between music and crime. She has published in a number of journals including the British Journal of Criminology, the International Journal of Social Research Methodology and the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. Her most recent book is The Use and Abuse of Music: Criminal Records published in 2019.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Revolutionary Music and American Protests: Four Dead in Ohio

Chapter 3: The Norwegian Black Metal Second Wave: A Space for Performative Politics

Chapter 4: Musical Experience as Penumbra, Haecceity & Utopian Fractal

Chapter 5: Indonesian Death Metal Music and Alleged or Apparent Criminality: Policing Death

Chapter 6: Decriminalising Rap Beat by Beat: Two Questions in Search of Answers

Chapter 7: Human Rights and Harms: Music

Chapter 8: Music in the Collective Lives of Prisoners

Chapter 9: The Benefits of Music Engagement Projects on Young People: A Music and Education Perspective