Urban Music Governance

Urban Music GovernanceA transnational exploration of street performance, this original interdisciplinary study examines the intricate limits of legality, data visibility and resistance from the perspective of those working at the social and regulatory margins of society. Based on fieldwork, it is a lively account of why the practice matters today. 18b&w illus. A PDF version of this book is available for free in Open Access: Urban Music Governance: What Busking Can Teach Us

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