Destined for Greatness

"A fascinating reminder of music's profound impact across the life course, Destined for Greatness offers a backstage look at how musicians pursue, abandon, or creatively accommodate their rock and roll dreams with the realities of growing up." -- Ross Haenfler * author of Straight Edge *

"Michael Ramirez tells a fascinating story of emerging adulthood, developing an identity as a professional musician, and confronting the challenges of sustaining a career in the indie college music scene."

-- William T. Bielby * professor of sociology, University of Illinois Chicago *
"?Weekly Book List, April 20, 2018" by Nina Ayoub * Chronicle of Higher Education *
"The Page 99 Test: Michael Ramirez's Destined for Greatness" * The Page 99 Test *
"My Book, The Movie" blog post about Destined for Greatness * My Book, The Movie *
"Campaign for the American Reader" blog post on Destined for Greatness * Campaign for the American Reader *
New Books Network - New Books in Sociology interview with Michael Ramirez * New Books Network *
"This is an excellent addition to an evolving area of scholarship." * Choice *
"Book Explores Athens Music," in Georgia Magazine * Georgia Magazine *
"?Rock stars are made, not born," essay by Michael Ramirez * Work in Progress *
"Through his meticulous study of 48 indie-rock musicians aspiring musical success, Ramirez sketches a captivating picture of the motivations, considerations, and concerns of these musicians and their endeavors to make music their vocation." * Work and Occupations *
"A very timely and important book. It should appeal to a wide variety of sociologists with divergent research interests." * American Journal of Sociology *
"A fascinating reminder of music's profound impact across the life course, Destined for Greatness offers a backstage look at how musicians pursue, abandon, or creatively accommodate their rock and roll dreams with the realities of growing up." -- Ross Haenfler * author of Straight Edge *

"Michael Ramirez tells a fascinating story of emerging adulthood, developing an identity as a professional musician, and confronting the challenges of sustaining a career in the indie college music scene."

-- William T. Bielby * professor of sociology, University of Illinois Chicago *
"Weekly Book List, April 20, 2018" by Nina Ayoub * Chronicle of Higher Education *
"The Page 99 Test: Michael Ramirez's Destined for Greatness" * The Page 99 Test *
"My Book, The Movie" blog post about Destined for Greatness * My Book, The Movie *
"Campaign for the American Reader" blog post on Destined for Greatness * Campaign for the American Reader *
New Books Network - New Books in Sociology interview with Michael Ramirez * New Books Network *
"This is an excellent addition to an evolving area of scholarship." * Choice *
"Book Explores Athens Music," in Georgia Magazine * Georgia Magazine *
"Rock stars are made, not born," essay by Michael Ramirez * Work in Progress *
"Through his meticulous study of 48 indie-rock musicians aspiring musical success, Ramirez sketches a captivating picture of the motivations, considerations, and concerns of these musicians and their endeavors to make music their vocation." * Work and Occupations *
"A very timely and important book. It should appeal to a wide variety of sociologists with divergent research interests." * American Journal of Sociology *