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* Case Studies in Music Education. 2nd ed. By Frank Abrahams and Paul D. Head. GIA Publications, 7404 South Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638; 800-442-1358; fax, 708-496-3828; www.giamusic.com. 2005. 166 pp. Tables and bibliography. Hardcover, $22.95.
Frank Abrahams and Paul D. Head have coauthored a second edition of their 1998 book, Case Studies in Music Education. As the title suggests, the book offers a selection of case studies in the field of teaching music.
Each scenario presents both a pedagogical and ethical dilemma that requires a solution (or solutions). The readers must identify the key players involved and those who are directly and indirectly affected by the circumstances. The first edition (1998) provided fourteen case studies of situations...