Rocking the house: sound system cultures and the politics of space
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Jones, S. 1995. Rocking the house: sound system cultures and the politics of space. Journal of Popular Music Studies. 7, pp. 1-24.
Type | Article |
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Title | Rocking the house: sound system cultures and the politics of space |
Authors | Jones, S. |
Abstract | This paper looks at cultural and musical practices which revolve around the reproduction and reception of recorded music as a form of public entertainment. It focuses on the technological and institutional configuration of the “sound system” in various genres of black music, disco and dance cultures. It shows how sound systems have become the focus of various musical, technological and social practices which have articulated cultural space. It also examines what occurs when these practices operate outside the boundaries of authorised, legitimate leisure space, and how they become subject to particular forms of social control and legal regulation. |
Keywords | Popular Music, Cultural Studies, Black Music, Dance, Sound Systems |
Research Group | Music group |
Publisher | International Association for the Study of Popular Music |
Journal | Journal of Popular Music Studies |
Publication dates | |
31 Jul 1995 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 28 Sep 2015 |
Submitted | 06 Nov 1994 |
Accepted | 10 Jan 1995 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | |
Language | English |
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