Theory, Method, Sustainability, and Conflict is the first of three paperback volumes derived from the original Oxford Handbook of Applied Ethnomusicology. It offers an introduction to applied ethnomusicology, and explores the themes of peace and conflict studies, ecology, sustainability, and the theoretical and methodological considerations that accompany them.

List of Figures and Tables, List of Contributors, About the Companion Website, Part I: An Introduction to Applied Ethnomusicology, Section 1: Applied Ethnomusicology: A Descriptive and Historical Account, Jeff Todd Titon, Section 2: Applied Ethnomusicology in the Global Arena, Svanibor Pettan, Section 3: An Introduction to the Chapters, Jeff Todd Titon and Svanibor Pettan, Part II: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations, Chapter 1: Transcending Researcher Vulnerability Through Applied Ethnomusicology, Dan Bendrups, Chapter 2: Evaluating Values in Applied Ethnomusicology, Klisala Harrison, Chapter 3: Cultural Engagement and Ownership Through Participatory Approaches in Applied Ethnomusicology, Tan Sooi Beng, Chapter 4: Applied Ethnomusicology and Intangible Cultural Heritage: Understanding 'Ecosystems of Music' as a Tool for Sustainability, Huib Schippers, Chapter 5: Sustainability, Resilience, and Adaptive Management for Applied Ethnomusicology, Jeff Todd Titon, Part III: Conflict, Chapter 6: The Role of Applied Ethnomusicology in Post-Conflict and Post-Catastrophe Communities, Erica Haskell, Chapter 7: The Study of Survivors' Music, Joshua D. Pilzer, Chapter 8: Music and Conflict Resolution: The Public Display of Migrants in Nationalist Conflicts in Europe-An Analytical Reflection on University-Based Ethnomusicological Activism, Britta Sweers, Index