For Introduction to World Music or Popular World Music courses.   Popular World Music is the first introductory level text written to introduce students to popular music styles from around the world.  Focusing on styles most familiar to students -- from Reggae to Klezmer, from Afro-Pop to J-Pop -- the book offers a comprehensive, listening-oriented introduction to the world's popular musical cultures.   Each chapter focuses on a specific music style and its associated geographic locale.  The salient musical and cultural features associated with each example are discussed in detail to increase our appreciation of the music.  Relevant artists are highlighted and suggestions for further reading and listening are offered.  By the end of the book, the student should be able to 1) recognize a variety of world music styles, 2) articulate musical and cultural knowledge associated with each style, and 3) identify important artists related to the genre.   Supplementing the text is a web site featuring the author's world music map, enabling students to explore pop music cultures as they relate to each other; as well as an iTunes playlist for all the highlighted selections in the book.  An accompanying CD is also available.   This book should strongly appeal to Intro to World Music Courses for non-majors who wish to study popular rather than traditional musics of the world, which would encompass a large majority of students enrolled in these courses.    Review this title! Pearson's Reading Hour Program for Instructors Interested in reviewing new texts in Music? Click on the below link to choose an electronic chapter to preview Settle back, read, and receive a Penguin paperback for your time! http://www.pearsonhighered.com/readinghour/music