Language of Music - Minority Languages in Popular Music

This collection delves into the politics of language choice when composing and performing popular music in punk, metal, hip hop and rap. It provides examples of language change, resistance, reclamation and revitalization from across the globe, giving readers insights into the work of artists, activity and function of scenes and music spaces.

List of contents

1. Introduction ¿ 2. The Theory and Discourse of Developmental Regionalism ¿ 3. State of Play in the Tripartite Free Trade Area Negotiations ¿ 4. Monetary Union in Southern Africa: Is SADC Ready? ¿ 5. Industrialization in Southern Africa: A Developmental and Strategic Perspective ¿ 6. Agriculture and Developmental Regionalism in Southern Africa ¿ 7. Mineral Value Chains Development and Policy Harmonization in the Southern African Development Community: Opportunities and Challenges ¿ 8. Immigration, Xenophobia and Developmental Regionalism in Southern Africa ¿ 9. Women in Developmental Regionalism: The Case of Southern Africa ¿ 10. Engendering a Regional Peace and Security Community in Southern Africa ¿ 11. Comparative Perspective from West Africa: ECOWAS ¿ 12. Harnessing South-South Cooperation: A BRICS Perspective on Regional Developmentalism ¿ 13. European and EU Perspectives on Developmental Regionalism ¿ 14. Towards Sustainable Developmental Regionalism and Peace in Southern Africa: Challenges and Prospects

About the author

Gareth Schott is a Professor in Media and Creative Technologies at the University of Waikato University. His research portfolio is broad but includes several research publications that examine the impact of punk as a cultural movement. His creative research-praxis includes the composition and performance of soundtrack and soundscape music to accompany film, installation and performance art.

Product details

• Authors: Gareth R. Schott, Gareth (University of Waikato R. Schott
• Assisted by: Gareth R. Schott (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 23.09.2025
• EAN: 9781041043287
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4104328-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; Rock, Popular Culture, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, MUSIC / Philosophy & Social Aspects, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Punk, MUSIC / Ethnomusicology, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Heavy Metal, Theory of music & musicology, Pop Music, Popular Music, Theory of music and musicology