Music Learning and Teaching in Culturally and Socially Diverse Contexts: Implications for Classroom

PART I. Framing the concepts. Chapter 1. The importance of exploring how culture and society impact on music learning and teaching. Chapter 2. The relationship between music, culture and society: Meaning in music. Chapter 3. Music learning and teaching in culturally and socially diverse contexts: Exploring modes of transmission and acquisition. Chapter 4. Diverse learning and teaching contexts: What methods and modes look like in context. PART II. Applying the concepts to contexts. Chapter 5. The music learning and teaching contexts. Chapter 6. The teachers' own music learning experiences and personal beliefs. Chapter 7. The teaching methods and modes of communication. Chapter 8. Socio-cultural influences on music learning and teaching. PART III. Implications and ways forward for music education. Chapter 9. Socio-culturally diverse music learning and teaching: Implications and ways forward for classroom practice.