Although music is known to be part of the great social movements that have rocked the world, its specific contribution to political struggle has rarely been closely analyzed.

Rob Rosenthal, Richard Flacks

Part I An Introduction to the Music-Movement Link; Chapter 1 You Can't Scare Me, I'm Sticking to the Union; Part II The Meanings of Music; Chapter 2 Aretha Franklin Sings to Charlie Manson; Chapter 3 Context; Chapter 4 The Audience and Reception; Chapter 5 The Meanings of Music; Part III The Functions of Musicking for Social Movements; Chapter 6 Serving the Committed; Chapter 7 Education; Chapter 8 Conversion and Recruitment; Chapter 9 Mobilization; Chapter 10 How Musicking Harms Movements; Chapter 11 What Makes a Difference?; Chapter 12 What Is to Be Sung (or Played)?;