'This is a very fine piece of work, which makes an original contribution both to our understanding of popular music and to our understanding of the global cultural order. It provides a new perspective on how sounds are produced, circulated and experienced.' John Street, University of East Anglia 'In this highly original book, Professor Regev considers how exploring pop-rock both taps and enriches sociological theory. Regev's study is both empirically nuanced and theoretically sophisticated. It illuminates music as a fundamental and dynamic material of social life. As Regev shows, pop-rock's emergence is nothing less than the re-figuration of world culture.' Tia DeNora, Exeter University 'Motti Regev expertly provides a much needed take on pop-rock, the field(s) in which it is produced and enjoyed, and its global diffusion. He uses the case of pop-rock to cast empirical light on aesthetic cosmopolitanism and artistic legitimation. The result is a book that is highly informative and refreshingly engaging.' Professor Timothy Dowd, Emory University

Motti Regev is professor of sociology at The Open University of Israel where he works on the sociology of culture and art and popular music studies.

Preface Chapter 1: Concepts and Theories Chapter 2: Expressive Isomorphism Chapter 3: A Field of Cultural Production Chapter 4: Long-Term Event Chapter 5: Aesthetic Cultures Chapter 6: Sonic Vocabularies, Spaces and Bodies