Brian Longhurst is Professor of Sociology at the University of SalfordDanijela Bogdanovic is Lecturer at The University of Liverpool and Associate Lecturer at The Open University

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• ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesList of BoxesAcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroduction: Constraints and Creativity -- Arguments and FrameworkPart I Production1 The Pop Music Industry2 The Social Production of MusicPart II Text3 History, Politics and Sexuality4 ‘Black’ Music: Genres and Social Constructions5 Texts and Meaning6 Performance, Dance, Distinction and the BodyPart III Audience7 Effects, Audiences and Subcultures8 Fans, Production and Consumption9 Beyond Subcultures and Fans: New Audiences, Scenes and Everyday LifeConclusionFurther ReadingReferences

Brian Longhurst is Professor of Sociology at the University of SalfordDanijela Bogdanovic is Lecturer at The University of Liverpool and Associate Lecturer at The Open University

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• ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesList of BoxesAcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroduction: Constraints and Creativity -- Arguments and FrameworkPart I Production1 The Pop Music Industry2 The Social Production of MusicPart II Text3 History, Politics and Sexuality4 ‘Black’ Music: Genres and Social Constructions5 Texts and Meaning6 Performance, Dance, Distinction and the BodyPart III Audience7 Effects, Audiences and Subcultures8 Fans, Production and Consumption9 Beyond Subcultures and Fans: New Audiences, Scenes and Everyday LifeConclusionFurther ReadingReferences