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Musical constructions of childhood through records, radio and television

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    Humour and laughter in children's music (and musical television)

    Humour and laughter in children's music (and musical television)

    'Spinning the Child': A brief introductory video

    'Spinning the Child': A brief introductory video

    My journey through 'Spinning the Child', plus some inspirational books and music

    My journey through 'Spinning the Child', plus some inspirational books and music

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    'Spinning the Child': A brief introductory video

    'Spinning the Child': A brief introductory video

    A 3.5 min video to introduce 'Spinning the Child: Musical Constructions of Childhood through Records, Radio and Television' (Routledge 2020). The words are the preface to the book. I deliberately wrote it in plain English to express some of the big concepts that underpin the rest of the book in simple everyday language.
    My journey through 'Spinning the Child', plus some inspirational books and music

    My journey through 'Spinning the Child', plus some inspirational books and music

    Being asked to do talks and interviews around the book, I find myself explaining the contents, my motivations, and my journey through the writing process in different ways to different audiences. Here is a short piece I wrote for my upcoming talk (December 2020) to post-grad students in the Cultures in Education Research, and Music in Education Research Groups at Birmingham City University. My new book, ‘Spinning the Child: ‘Musical Constructions of Childhood through Records