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Music explores the deepest experiences of the human condition – love, violence, religion, hedonism, protest and politics. This book takes common themes in popular music and analyses them through a harms-based critical criminology of music, while staying focused on its aesthetic and sensory elements.
It analyses the sexism, homophobia and heteronormative bias of the music industry, considering its harms and dangers to the people working within it. It also examines the influences of drugs and alcohol – on both musicians and fans. Taking in music from across the globe, the book considers its role in bringing hope, whether on a personal or political level worldwide.
"Criminology is getting a jolt of what it needs in this fine example of scholarship from Eleanor Peters. Music is ubiquitous and its relationship to crime is diverse and profound. From a tool of resistance to a way people bond, music - which is organized sound - animates social life, including crime. Peters truly breaks new ground in exploring a criminally understudied relationship." David Kauzlarich, University of North Carolina Greensboro
1. Introduction
2. Sex and Love
3. Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyles
4. Violence and Death
5. Hedonism, Harms and Burnout
6. Politics and Protest
7. Faith, Hope and Charity
8. Conclusion