Essays about: "lyrics, masculinity"

Found 4 essays containing the words lyrics, masculinity.

  1. 1. THE POTENTIAL OF TRALLPUNK : Constituting masculinity in a Swedish punk scene

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Anders Boström; [2021]
    Keywords : Trallpunk; Swedish punk; punk; interviews; song lyrics; discourse analysis; performativity; gender performance; hegemonic masculinity; masculinity; gender;

    Abstract : Music is a ubiquitous part of society and has some capacity for spurring social change by stirring emotions with people. The music genre of punk is overtly political and promotes different kinds of social change, and all this makes punk relevant to study for the social sciences and humanities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Somebody’s gotta wear a pretty skirt : Constructions of masculinity and femininity in modern country music

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

    Author : Annica Malm; [2016]
    Keywords : Culture; lyrics; CDA; gender differences; country music; metaphors; verbs;

    Abstract : Constructions of masculinity and femininity can be reinforced through written and spoken language, creating stereotypes and inequality between genders. Gender representations in music lyrics have been studied for various genres, but the country music genre has been somewhat underrepresented. READ MORE

  4. 3. Among superior pleasers and heartbreaking seductresses : a discourse analysis of constructions of masculinity and femininity in contemporary reggaetón lyrics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Tinna Boman; [2013]
    Keywords : masculinity theory; feminist theory; marianismo; machismo; reggaetón; Latin America; human rights; gender; music; mänskliga rättigheter; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Latin American music genre reggaetón has since its very recent emergence gained massive audiences, and is today widely listened to all across the region. The song lyrics have, however, received criticism for allegedly reinforcing stereotypical gender roles built on machismo and sexist values, partly because of the majority of reggaetón producers and performers being men. READ MORE

  5. 4. "Fuck Bitches, Get Money" : Discursive assertions of masculinity and sexual orientation in hip-hop lyrics

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Daniel Claps; [2010]
    Keywords : hip-hop; linguistics; rap; homophobia; misogyny; womanizer; billboard; ice cube; lil wayne;

    Abstract : This essay investigates how male hip-hop artists assert different masculine identities in their song lyrics. The study considers songs released by American, male hip-hop artists during a 20-year time span, 1990-2010. The 20-year period has been divided into four periods spanning five years each, i.e. READ MORE