The Study of Music in Its Cultural Setting Is Called

question 81

Multiple Choice

The study of music in its cultural setting is called:

• A)ethnohistory.
• B)ethnomusicology.
• C)ethnography.
• D)folklore.
• E)verbal arts.

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Definitions:

Content Analysis

The analysis of meanings in cultural artifacts such as books, songs, and other forms of cultural communication.

Unobtrusive Observation

A research method in sociology where the observer does not interact with the subjects, minimizing the observer's influence on the behavior being studied.

Social Sciences

Social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study society and the relationships among individuals within a society through various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis.

Real Science

Disciplines that are based on empirical evidence and the scientific method, aimed at acquiring knowledge through research, observation, and experimentation.