'A timely review of the spread of credit card society... a useful analysis of contemporary culture and the impact of credit cards on society. It highlights the

The explosive growth of consumer credit, as well as the shift from cash to "plastic" in societies throughout the world signals a transformation in social relati

Accompanying 50-minute CD contains examples of music discussed in the book.

Music in America is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musical