The Origins and Foundations of Music Education: Cross-Cultural Historical Studies of Music in Compulsory Schooling (Paperback)

List of Contributors \ List of Illustrations \ Foreword Hakan Lundstrom, Past-President, International Society for Music Education \ Acknowledgements \ 1. Introduction Gordon Cox and Robin Stevens \ Part I: Europe \ 2. Britain: Towards 'a long overdue renaissance'? Gordon Cox \ 3. France: An Uncertain and Unequal Combat Francois Madurell \ 4. Germany: Educational Goals, Curricular Structure, Political Principles Wilfried Gruhn \ 5. Ireland: Curriculum Development in Troubled Times Marie McCarthy \ 6. Norway: Educational Progress or Stasis on the Outskirts of Europe? Fred Ola Bjørnstad and Magne Espeland \ 7. Spain: A Journey From a Nominal Towards a Universally Implemented Curriculum Gabriel Rusinek and Susana Sarfson \ Part II: The Americas \ A. North America \ 8. Canada: Diverse Developments Across the Decades Nancy F.Vogan \ 9. United States of America: Reflections on the Development and Effectiveness of Compulsory Music Education Jere T. Humphreys \ B. Latin America \ 10. Argentina: From 'Musica Vocal' to 'Educacion Artistica: Musica' Ana Lucia Frega with Alicia de Couve and Claudia Dal Pino \ 11. Cuba: Music Education and Revolution Lisa Lorenzino \ Part III: Africa and Asia-Pacific \ 12. Australia: Recurring Problems and Unresolved Issues Robin Stevens and Jane Southcott \ 13. China: Socio-Political Constructions of School Music Wai-Chung Ho \ 14. Japan: Music as a Tool for Moral Education? Masafumi Ogawa \ 15. South Africa: Indigenous Roots, Cultural Imposition and an Uncertain Future Robin Stevens and Eric Akrofi \ Index