Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Music + effects theory

http://clearinghouse.missouriwestern.edu/manuscripts/325.php

What kind of questions are the researchers interested in?

First off this website is focusing on the genres of heavy metal and rap because the younger generation of today can relate to this type of music, also adults don't appreciate this type of genre therefore this is challenging the dominant ideology. The questions that the researchers are most interested in are
for example 'why does this type of genre inspire you so much?'

http://www.ehow.com/facts_4896441_effects-rap-music-behavior.html

What are the key concerns that have been raised about the effects of rap music?

That the music its self is influencing teenagers to respond to the lyrics wrote, It is also encouraging violence towards young children and glamurises criminal lifestyle.

http://www.funk-the-system.net/usualsuspect.html

What does the author of this site consider more problematic than the music?

Her theory was that its not about rap music people should be focusing on other issues such as guns ,lack of education, violence and an increasing in crime


2 comments:

  1. Chris, you have the right kinds of post on your blog, but it's all a bit brief - you need more analysis of videos in the history and Spike Jonze posts, and you need some more in depth analysis of existing products.

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  2. You're now way behind with both research and planning Chris. The deadline is the end of term.

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