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.

Journal special issues and edited collections

VRME 49 – special issue of Visions of Research in Music Education (papers from ISSME 20273 symposium)

Frierson-Campbell, C., Hall, C., Powell, S. R., & Rosabal-Coto, G. (Eds.) (2022). Sociological Thinking in Music Education: International Intersections. (1st ed.) Oxford University Press, USA. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197600962.001.0001 (papers from 2021 symposium)

ACT 17(3), 2018 – Special issue of Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education (papers from ISSME 2017 symposium)

ACT 13(1), 2014 – Special issue of Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education (papers from ISSME 2013 symposium)

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.