Education, Music, and the Lives of Undergraduates: Collegiate A Cappella and the Pursuit of Happiness

Contents

• Preface
• 1. Staying Musically Active: "I just can't ever imagine my life without music"
• 2. The Locus of Enjoyment: "I like to be good, but not at the expense of happiness"
• 3. Gender and Sexuality in Collegiate A Cappella: "A cappella goggles"
• 4. Sustaining Inequality through Singing: "Your girlfriend will love us"
• 5. The Workings of Capital: "If you are a legit institution, you probably have a cappella"
• 6. Agency and Amateurism: "I feel like there's a stigma against anything recreational in music"
• 7. Future Orientations: "I'm done with extreme music making"
• 8. Beyond Graduation: "My mom looked at me and said, 'You need to sing!'" References Index