ISSME Publications

The International Society for the Sociology of Music Education does not curate or disseminate publications, nor has it published proceedings from post symposia. However, proceedings and special issues of journals have been curated by conveners at various points in the history of the symposium.


2021 ISSME Proceedings special issue of Visions of Research in Music Education

Call for papers (closing date November 1st, 2021)

Past special issues and collections

ACT 17(3), 2018 – Special issue of Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education

ACT 13(1), 2014 – Special issue of Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education

Proceedings of ISSME VI, 2009, (2011)

Sociological Explorations: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education, 2007 (2008)


Compendia and text books by Symposium attendees related to the Sociology of Music Education include:

Froehlich, H.C. & Smith, G.D. (2017). Sociology for music teachers: Practical applications, second edition. Routledge.

Wright, R. (Ed.). 2010). Sociology and Music Education. Routledge.

Wright, R., Johansen, G., Kanellopoulos, P.A., & Schmidt, P. (Eds.) (2021). Routledge handbook to sociology of music education. Routledge.