Radicalism and Music: An Introduction to the Music Cultures of al-Qa’ida, Racist Skinheads, Christian-Affiliated Radicals, and Eco-Animal Rights Militants

by Jonathan Pieslak

A comparative study of the music cultures of four radical groups

Genres: Nonfiction, Music

349 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 3, 2015

Reviews

[Katelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The only part that lost me was the willful misreading of Harry Potter in the postlude of the fifth chapter. I just felt like the author was trying to make some kind of edgy point that ultimately didn't make much sense. It was also completely out of place in a book about radicalism, especially given that it's a well-known allegory for WWII. I'm harping on this mostly because it was such a bizarre digression. Other than that, the case studies, arguments, and conclusions presented in this book were fascinating and informative.

[Mills College Library]

781.599 P6249 2015