Abstract
This chapter examines the ways in which 'aesthetic response' has been described and used within the philosophy, psychology, and sociology of music education, and examines relevant research that has sought to identify the nature and developmental trajectory in children's musical engagement within and across these fields. In so doing, it explores a view of aesthetic response as 'performative' and constitutive of identity, and considers the implications of this view for theories of children's musical development.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Child as Musician |
Subtitle of host publication | A Handbook of Musical Development |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191689765 |
ISBN (Print) | 0198530323, 9780198530329 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Mar 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aesthetic identity
- Aesthetic response
- Aesthetics
- Musical development