Stereotypes In Music

In Stephen Dobyns’s “Loud Music,” the speaker describes the differences between him and his step-daughter’s thoughts on loud music, which shows that music really describes a person’s personality. Throughout the poem the speaker explains how his step-daughter likes soft and more meaningful music more than loud music and their different music types shows in their difference in personalities and the way they see things. People all over the world let the music they listen to describe their personalities.

The video material that I chose to view for this assignment were music videos, which was an unsurprisingly easy decision to make for writing about gender stereotypes. Music videos are watched by millions every day, and many of these provide misogynistic visual media that has been regulated and accepted by society. These negative connotations for women showing them in highly gendered roles mainly doing medial things such as dancing around in lingerie or fawning over a rich, famous, and/or successful man are dangerous towards equality for genders. Young girls and boys seeing this kind of harmful content could lead them to grow up believing they have to conform to these stereotypes and gender roles instead of living how they would prefer.

“Since the 1950s, popular music has been widely criticized for contributing to a variety of problematic behaviors among adolescents” (Brown). The new styles of music was important and often blamed for causing teen rebellion, as the songs of this era were considered inappropriate and the main cause of teens’ negative behavior; such as constant drinking and the abusing of alcohol use, drug use, and the act of being extremely violent toward one another. Famous musical artist such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles were usually associated with this rebellion. The Parents Music Resource Center blamed music for teen behavior, and eventually had parental advisory labels put on certain music packaging. It impacted the conflict as a whole because the music and artists

Since the beginning of time song and dance has been used as expression of one’s emotions in relation to the world around them. The song “They don’t really care about us” from the HIStory album by Michael Jackson, released in 1996, is my first choice for my soundtrack of freedom because its protest is in relationship to the current world’s status. The song itself is calling for liberation and fair treatment, however focusing on the prison version of the song; it was banned in the United States due to controversy of stereotyping through songs. I will be addressing the meaning behind the lyrics of the song and the controversy behind the lyrics in which were misunderstood. The biggest controversy is the stereotyping in the song is seen to be Anti-Semitic the controversial fragments of the lyrics will be changed from Jew me to do me. Also the kike me will be changed to strike me. The original words will be masked by the sound effects instead where the new song will be issued on the album. The media seemed to play the side the song was racist, but in fact the

The course topics this session were all very interesting. The one that seemed to resonate with me the most was the section about Rap Music. The way that the material was presented and how Rap Music as a whole was dissected was really intriguing. One point that really stuck with me was the “Our Buddy” discussion. It really opened my eyes to how the rap/hip-hop industry markets the music to us. This paper will show that the stereotype of “Our Buddy”in rap music is very real and how the material has turned from an art form into and marketing ploy. I intend to support my argument with examples and analysis by explaining how the stereotype can become accepted as a social norm.

The sound of stereotypes An Analysis of Gender and Religious Stereotypes The Sound of Music is set in Austria based in a time of the Nazi’s rise to power and the simultaneous fall of the place of the woman in society. This film tells the story of not just any woman, but a nun, a double threat in the eyes of American cinema. Maria leaves the nunnery to become a nanny for the wealthy Von Trapp family of 7, however her religious ideals and attempt at caring for the children is barricaded by both the dominant Mr. Von Trapp and the heightening political pressure surrounding Mr. Von Trapp as an officer in the army. This film presents Maria as a stereotypical desirable woman who innocently and unknowingly causes Mr. Von Trapp to fall in love with her.

For as long as mankind has walked on this earth, music has been an important part of our culture and lifestyles. Each walk of life beats to a different drum. Different cultures use music for many aspects of their lives; for religious purposes, for celebrations, for comfort, for sorrow, for relaxation, for sports, for dances, for energy, for learning, for sleeping, and for sexual experiences. Everyone uses music for something. Music connects with people and reaches them in ways that words simply cannot. Music is a representation of what feelings sound like. It expresses emotion and brings that characteristic out from within us; it tells us a story. Every generation has its’ own sound and different music styles have emerged and become

When people think of popular music they think of party beats created for pure entertainment and nothing more. People do not see this genre of music as capable of anything else. The stigma of popular music only being a form of amusement for the mass consumer is challenged when artists use music to attract attention to social issues. This paper intends to show how music like Raï challenge the thought that popular music is only for entertainment.

“I see Indians draggin an empty covered wagon, when scalping settlers was the latest craze” -Applegate Both “To Bang the Drum Slowly” and “Damn Yankees” are rife with stereotypes of both gender and race. men are masculine, reserved (except in anger), moral, handsome, and leaders; whereas women are homemakers, submissive, and dependent. White people are moral, successful, and heroes; non-white people are depraved, peripheral, and exotic. I experience these stereotypes as well, and know first hand how harmful stereotypes can be.

Up until the 20th century music in North America showed a clear distinction between race and social class. The music from then has since evolved into many diverse forms and backgrounds of origin. The most significant impact on music concerning race in the 20th century was African Americans and the musical traditions, they brought to the music world adapted through the life of slavery. Before the time era of the 20th century began, blues music was spreading very rapidly throughout. “Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants.” (Twentieth-century music, n.d.) Blues was a way for people to sing about their hardships as a way of venting. “The origins of Jazz during

Some may say music is just music; a song is just a song. However, music plays an enormous role in our psychology, because a single song has the ability to bring about many kinds of thoughts and emotions in the listener. Music is subtly one of the main factors in which people identify with certain groups and establish their belonging in society. It shapes people’s perspectives on how the world functions and the roles they play within it. Music can function the same way in a culture; it can reflect many of the culture’s values and ideologies. Music can have many effects on culture and the people’s idea of who they think they are within that culture. Music can serve in a way that promotes cultural identity and pride, yet it could also play a

Hip-hop culture has been rapidly growing as a popular trend amongst youths in Western culture. Social media platforms like Instagram are flooded with photos of white teens posing in black rap artist t-shirts, wearing their hair in corn-rows, and captioning their pictures with famous black rap artist quotes. When quoting these lyrics, or listening to these hip-hop songs, they most likely are not thinking of the meaning behind the artists’ words. When reciting Tupac or N.W.A., do they relate to or even understand the political poetry about the oppression of blacks in America? This paradoxical idea of color-blindness proves to be confusing as people of white privilege claim that all races are equal while simultaneously ignoring the oppression

How is music affecting you? Hip-Hop music entertainers should make more educational and encouraging music because hip-hop music is connected with young adult’s everyday life and influences the way they carry themselves and are looked at. Many young adults listen to R&B music whether it’s on the radio, streaming or downloaded. Music is a significant source in a young adult’s life.

Another stereotype about people who listen to rap music is that they all live in lower income communities. It is true that most rap has to do with growing up in a rough neighborhood and overcoming adversity, but lately in the rap scene, there have been numerous rap acts that emphasize with other topics that are relatable such as love and family life. So due to that, there will be a more diverse fan group that could relate to them. Even with topics concerning struggles in the rough communities, listeners that do not necessarily relate to similar living conditions can understand what life is like where poverty exists. Those lessons are brought to the listeners of all kinds the attention to say that it is possible to overcome what is thought to believe is impossible.

The culture of hip hop was created in the Bronx in New York City in the mid 1970’s. This includes the specific music genre of rap. Rap music focuses on the violence, racism, and hardships of poor black men who were prominent residents of the Bronx (Rhodes, H. A. ,2003). Another key theme to rap music is misogyny and sexism towards females. Since the creation of rap music, its popularity has boomed with the masses and become an extremely successful genre of music. Forbes magazine with Nielsen Music says, “R&B and hip-hop are now responsible for 25.1% of all music consumption in the U.S., while rock claims 23%.” Therefore, making this genre the most prominent in the United States (McIntyre, H. ,2017). The success of this genre comes with the prevalence of the message of misogyny and sexism towards women. Therefore, it is a good time to analyze if misogyny has led to the huge success of the genre of rap music.