The critical analysis of musical discourse
Call for papers
The Critical Analysis of Musical Discourse will
be a special issue of the academic journal
Critical Discourse Studies, edited by Theo van
Leeuwen, and expected to be published in November 2012
The journal would like to announce a call for
papers analyzing music from a social critical
point of view. In this context, ?musical
discourse? refers to the musical expression and
celebration of ideas and ?critical analysis of
musical discourse? encourages authors to
consider how music can be exploited in the
interest of powerful institutions and ideologies
or subvert such institutions and ideologies.
Papers are expected to include analysis of
relevant musical works. Consideration of the way
music combines with other semiotic modes in
musical performances and other public events,
and in films, television commercials, and so on, is strongly encouraged.
Themes could include but are not restricted to:
Political uses of music
Music and power
Music and (post)colonialism
Music and gender
Music in advertising and other forms of corporate communication
Subversive music
Proposals of no more than 500 words should be
sent to Theo van Leeuwen at (theo.vanleeuwen /at/ uts.edu.au) by July 1st 2011
Proposals from research students are warmly welcomed.
For further details of Critical Discourse
Studies, please consult the journal website,
at: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17405904.asp
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