Essays about: "music cultures"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words music cultures.
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1. Synaesthesia and Visual Music in Swedish Silent Film
University essay from Stockholms universitet/FilmvetenskapAbstract : This thesis examines how visual music in Swedish silent film served as an allusion to sound, either as a cinematic effect or as an intertwined part of the film narrative. Drawing on the concepts of synaesthesia and visual music, a discussion on how both concepts relate to each other serves as the key method for analyzing a selection of films. READ MORE
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2. Governed to be cancelled : The qualitative aspects of cancel culture's governmentality, focusing on its impact beyond the individual perpetrator.
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : This thesis explores the phenomenon of cancel culture within the media and communication science field, aiming to contribute to the understanding of cancel culture beyond the focal point of the cancelled figure. Drawing upon the theoretical framework of Governmentality with discourse and language and utilizing Multimodal Discourse Analysis (MCDA) as a methodological tool, the study delves into the complexities of cancel culture and its implications. READ MORE
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3. Beyond the music : Exploring the Dynamics of National and European Identity in the Eurovision Song Contest
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This thesis examines how member nations manage their national identities within the supranational context of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) and the significance of the ESC in creating a shared European identity. Patterns of identification and attitudes relating to culture, ethnicity/nationality, religion/faith, and gender/sex are discovered by studying the winning submissions from 1998 to 2022 through content analysis and discourse analysis. READ MORE
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4. Birds of a feather flock together : a case study of Chinese Guangchangwu dama in a super-diverse city
University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medierAbstract : The purpose of this paper is to critically examine how older women interact, perform to their heart's content, learn music, and communicate across cultures around square dancing in a Chinese context. The paper explores how retired Chinese grandmothers use square dancing to build social interactions, find friendships and integrate into diverse group life. READ MORE
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5. Global Dichotomies on a Local Scale: A Grounded Theory Approach to Turkish Hip-Hop Culture
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : The concepts of ‘Old School’ and ‘New School’, peculiar to hip-hop's lexicon, have long been framed by theories of subculture heavily drawing on a binary scale of authenticity and inauthenticity. This dichotomy is widely used to characterize a discursive conflict between the authentic aspects of hip-hop music and its excessively commercialized versions undermining hip-hop’s counter-hegemonic potential. READ MORE
