Listening to the Sirens

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Listening to the Sirens is written by Judith Peraino and published by Univ of California Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0520215877 (ISBN 10) and 9780520215870 (ISBN 13).

Judith Perraino investigates how music has been used throughout history to call into question norms of gender and sexuality. Beginning with an examination of the mythology surrounding the Sirens, she goes on to consider musical creatures, gods, humans and music-addled listeners.