ABSTRACT
Made in Poland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive introduction to the history, sociology, and musicology of contemporary Polish popular music. Each essay, written by a leading scholar of Polish music, covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of pop music in Poland and provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance. The book first presents a general description of the history and background of popular music in Poland, followed by essays organized into thematic sections: Popular Music in the People’s Republic of Poland; Documenting Change and Continuity in Music Scenes and Institutions; and Music, Identity, and Critique.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|2 pages
Born in the PRL: Popular Music in the People’s Republic of Poland
chapter 1|20 pages
No Country for Sheer Entertainment
part II|2 pages
Documenting Change and Continuity in Music Scenes and Institutions
chapter 5|14 pages
“Lipstick on the Glass”
part III|4 pages
Polishness and its Discontents: Music, Identity, and Critique