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Egotism, Elitism, and the Ethics of Musical Humility examines how cultures of superiority pervade our musical lives and explores ways in which we can challenge them. Combining philosophical inquiry, empirical research, and pop culture examples, William J. Coppola takes a look at how striving for individual achievement can lead us to grow disconnected from one another--and how humility can help us restore our common humanity.
To begin, Coppola critiques the damaging effects of egotism on individual musical development and highlights the importance of knowing one's strengths and limitations and engaging with other artists as equal partners. He then goes further, examining how institutional structures like racial oppression, gender inequity, and the neoliberal drive for continual growth and achievement perpetuate ideologies of elitism and exclusion. Ethical responsibility, he argues, extends beyond individual failings into confronting these systemic societal ailments. Finally, Coppola outlines the transformative potentials of musical humility as an empowering virtue for musicians and music educators to achieve the fullest artistic realization of themselves and others.
Musical humility is more than just knocking ourselves down a peg from time to time; it is about uplifting ourselves--and others--to celebrate our shared humanity and artistic dignity. By embracing musical humility, musicians and music educators can contribute to social change by fostering self-reflection, facilitating dialogue, and embracing the ethical tensions inherent to our musical lives.
Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1: Introduction: In Pursuit of an Artistic Virtue
Part I. Egotism
Chapter 2: A Study of Artistic Vices
Chapter 3: Egotism as Artistic Vice
Chapter 4: Egotism and Inadequacy
Part II. Elitism
Chapter 5: From Individual to Structural Vices
Chapter 6: Elitism as Structural Egotism
Chapter 7: Elitism and Exclusion
Part III. The Ethics of Musical Humility
Chapter 8: A Study of Artistic Virtues
Chapter 9: Musical Humility as an Artistic Virtue
Chapter 10: Healthy Pride
Chapter 11: Teaching and Learning Humility in Music
Chapter 12: Structural Humility for Social Change
