{"product_id":"chances-and-choices-exploring-the-impact-of-music-education-9780199838776","title":"Chances and Choices: Exploring the Impact of Music Education","description":"In \u003cem\u003eChances and Choices\u003c\/em\u003e, Stephanie Pitts\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003esurveys the aims and impact of formative musical experiences, evaluating the extent to which music education of various kinds provides a foundation for lifelong involvement and interest in music. Pitts draws upon rich qualitative data from her own\u003cbr\u003eextensive original study of over 100 adults with an active interest in music in the UK and Italy to address several key themes in the study of music education. Intertwined with discussion of topics such as music education policy and the role that music teachers and other role models play in\u003cbr\u003enurturing musicians are first person 'interludes' that showcase the stories and voices of the research participants as they reflect upon the influences and opportunities that shaped their musical life histories. Pitts' analysis adds valuable context to these stories, illuminating the historical and\u003cbr\u003econtemporary debates about music education and proposing ways in which school music might better prepare young people for continued participation in music throughout their lives. A companion website contains Pitts' data sets and analytical frameworks; the website also features an interactive\u003cbr\u003edatabase through which readers can share their own musical life histories and search others that have been contributed there. Shedding new light on the long-term effects of music education, \u003cem\u003eChances and Choices\u003c\/em\u003e is an important resource to understand how we can encourage lasting engagement with music\u003cbr\u003eand other cultural activities in every individual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Pitts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199838776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Stephanie Pitts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis Reader in Music at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eA Century of Change in Music Education\u003c\/em\u003e (Ashgate, 2000), \u003cem\u003eValuing Musical Participation\u003c\/em\u003e (Ashgate, 2005) and, with Eric Clarke and Nicola Dibben, \u003cem\u003eMusic and Mind in Everyday Life\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2010).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39937663434867,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":40.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_02920760-fb84-4365-9613-8dcbc3c66b38.jpg?v=1647995256","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/chances-and-choices-exploring-the-impact-of-music-education-9780199838776","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}