{"product_id":"when-colleges-sang","title":"When Colleges Sang: The Story of Singing in American College Life","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhen Colleges Sang\u003c\/i\u003e is an illustrated history of the rich culture of college singing from the earliest days of the American republic to the present.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBefore fraternity songs, alma maters, and the \u003ci\u003erahs\u003c\/i\u003e of college fight songs became commonplace, students sang. Students in the earliest American colleges created their own literary melodies that they shared with their classmates. As J. Lloyd Winstead documents in \u003ci\u003eWhen Colleges Sang\u003c\/i\u003e, college singing expanded in conjunction with the growth of the nation and the American higher education system. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWhile it was often simply an entertaining pastime, singing had other subtle and not-so-subtle effects. Singing indoctrinated students into the life of formal and informal student organizations as well as encouraged them to conform to college rituals and celebrations. University faculty used songs to reinforce the religious practices and ceremonial observances that their universities supported. Students used singing for more social purposes: students sang to praise their peer's achievements (and underachievements), mock the faculty, and provide humor. In extreme circumstances, they sang to intimidate classmates and faculty, and to defy college authorities. Singing was, and is, an intrinsic part of campus culture. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Colleges Sang \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the dynamics that inspired collegiate singing and the development of singing traditions from the earliest days of the American college. Winstead explores this tradition's tenuous beginnings in the Puritan era and follows its progress into the present. Using historical documents provided by various universities, \u003ci\u003eWhen Colleges Sang \u003c\/i\u003efollows the unique applications and influences of song that persisted in various forms. This original and significant contribution to the literature of higher education sheds light on how college singing traditions have evolved through the generations and have continued to remain culturally relevant even today. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46202069057746,"sku":"9780817317904","price":43.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46202069090514,"sku":"543740b4-b0bf-3c3c-8794-b4a007e41098","price":37.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_c8644ce2-d566-4a33-9f5c-f0be616e0465.jpg?v=1763105273","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/when-colleges-sang","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}