Studying culture as a historian is difficult because the secondary literature you read is more often cultural criticism than history proper. Here are some questions to keep in mind when you are trying to historicize (what a horrible word) culture for essays etc. Replace the word music with your artform of choice.
- How did the form of music change?
- What themes did music begin to address?
- How did the audience for music change?
- How did technological change impact upon the production and consumption of music?
- To what extent did economics and markets affect music and musical culture?
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