The British Barbershopper: A Study in Socio-Musical Values

Contents

• Contents: Introduction: barbershop singing in the UK
• Ethics and aesthetics: the social theory of barbershop harmony
• The procedures of preservation: barbershop singing and the invention of tradition
• Ridicule, religion, and the public image of barbershop
• Separate but equal? Sexual politics in the barbershop
• Performance mannerism and the amateur imagination
• Tag-singing: the private face of barbershop
• To 'be' a barbershopper: theorizing music and self-identity
• Conclusion: beyond barbershop
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index.