Music and Deviance
MUSIC AND DEVIANCE | Term paper in the subject of Sociology | | | Thursday, May 10, 2012Word count:1507 |
Table of Content
Chapter 1………………………………………………………………………………….3 Introduction……………………………….…………………………………………….3 Objective………………………………….……………………………………………..3 Limitation………………………………….…………………………………………….3
Chapter 2…………………………………...………………………………………………4 Heavy Metal……………………………………………………………………………..4 Rap Music……………………………………………………………………………….5
Chapter 3…………………………………………………………………………………...6 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………..6
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………..7
Chapter 1
Introduction
Since the mid 1980’s, collective efforts to define deviant music have focused increasingly on two genres heavy metal and rap music. Most of these claims assert that heavy metal and rap music represent a type of audio pornography that endorses sexist, violent and anti religious behaviors. Musical genres such as jazz and blues and the rock and roll of 1940’s and 1950’s were believed to have contributed to teenager’s moral disintegration. In addition to rock music, performers of newer popular styles, particularly heavy metal and rap, have recently come under attack for their perceived potential to negatively influence young audiences. In a 1985 standing room only United State senate hearing, several prominent political families rallied testimony to the harmful effects of pornography and violence present in the lyrics of heavy metal music. Rap music was lambasted just five years later when a recording by a group called 2 live crew was declared obscene by a federal court in Florida and the members of the band were arrested.
Objective
The objective of this term paper is to examine whether or not listening to some genres of the music inspires listener to do activities which society considers deviant.
Limitation
The limited reference material as stated in Bibliography would be the limitation of this research paper.
Chapter 2
Heavy
Table of Content
Chapter 1………………………………………………………………………………….3 Introduction……………………………….…………………………………………….3 Objective………………………………….……………………………………………..3 Limitation………………………………….…………………………………………….3
Chapter 2…………………………………...………………………………………………4 Heavy Metal……………………………………………………………………………..4 Rap Music……………………………………………………………………………….5
Chapter 3…………………………………………………………………………………...6 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………..6
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………..7
Chapter 1
Introduction
Since the mid 1980’s, collective efforts to define deviant music have focused increasingly on two genres heavy metal and rap music. Most of these claims assert that heavy metal and rap music represent a type of audio pornography that endorses sexist, violent and anti religious behaviors. Musical genres such as jazz and blues and the rock and roll of 1940’s and 1950’s were believed to have contributed to teenager’s moral disintegration. In addition to rock music, performers of newer popular styles, particularly heavy metal and rap, have recently come under attack for their perceived potential to negatively influence young audiences. In a 1985 standing room only United State senate hearing, several prominent political families rallied testimony to the harmful effects of pornography and violence present in the lyrics of heavy metal music. Rap music was lambasted just five years later when a recording by a group called 2 live crew was declared obscene by a federal court in Florida and the members of the band were arrested.
Objective
The objective of this term paper is to examine whether or not listening to some genres of the music inspires listener to do activities which society considers deviant.
Limitation
The limited reference material as stated in Bibliography would be the limitation of this research paper.
Chapter 2
Heavy
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