{"product_id":"the-double-game-of-music-paradoxes-of-power-status-and-class-in-music-education-hardcover","title":"The Double Game of Music: Paradoxes of Power, Status and Class in Music Education - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLive Weider Ellefsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePetter Dyndahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnne Jordhus-Lier\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book uses the metaphor of 'double games' to critically analyse how music education, as a series of games, is played. Examining the intertwinement of social power with players' belief in the purity of their game, and of material with symbolic economies, the authors unravel the complex social dynamics of musical upbringing and socialisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe double game of music\u003c\/i\u003e offers a critical analysis of the complex social dynamics of music education at a time when the power of music to promote inclusion and democratisation is often taken for granted. Inspired by Huizinga, Foucault, Bourdieu and other theorists who have explored the analytical potential of the 'game' as a metaphor for social interaction, the book employs the game metaphor to investigate the intricate interplay of social relations in various contexts of musical upbringing. These contexts include parenting, children's play, leisure activities, talent education, schooling, academia, and the music and television industries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout the book, the Norwegian welfare state model of education serves as a salient case to expose the misrecognised and even hidden power dynamics within systems designed to promote equality and social mobility. By examining players' belief in the games they play, the intertwinement of material and symbolic economies and the relations of specific educational games to the broader field of social power, the authors unravel the mechanisms of power, status, and class that determine who gets to play the games of music education, and how. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its rich theoretical insights and nuanced analysis, grounded in empirical examples and drawing extensively on international contributions, \u003ci\u003eThe double game of music\u003c\/i\u003e contributes with a timely reminder that music matters in complex, often contradictory ways. It is not just a book about the social regulation of music education; it's about the pivotal role music education plays in the ongoing struggle for social justice, equity and cultural understanding.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Live Weider Ellefsen, University of Inland Norway\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Petter Dyndahl, University of Inland Norway\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Siw Graabræk Nielsen, The Norwegian Academy of Music\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Professor Anne Jordhus-Lier, University of Inland Norway\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43730204295303,"sku":"9781526187246","price":63.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7IwF-12ToV9781526187246.webp?v=1768327003","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-double-game-of-music-paradoxes-of-power-status-and-class-in-music-education-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}