The subject of this dissertation is how feminist beliefs have been expressed in alternative music and the resulting effects on identity and future musical styles

PREFACE Since my mid-teens I have had a strong interest in alternative music. My preferred type of group has always been the more radical and revolutionary types - though more in terms of style and message than actual musical innovation. In my first two years at university wherever possible I chose courses on sexism and gender inequality. I found these topics intriguing as the group of male and female friends I had grown up with seemed to be absent of any sexist beliefs and I wished to learn more about how such ideas were manifested in society. This in turn led me to consider how feminism had been expressed in the field of alternative music as I had always considered it to be a more cultured and intelligent musical subculture than say, Techno or chart pop music. I discovered that there was a distinct lack of research into this topic, and since the study of music is a growing area within sociology, it was a perfect topic on which to base this dissertation. The subject of this dissertation is how feminist beliefs have been expressed in alternative music and the resulting effects on identity and future musical styles. I have found it necessary to draw attention to artists and styles which express a strong misogynistic view to demonstrate the extremities of view which alternative music contains within it. Alternative music covers a relatively limited sector of society, mainly

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The Arctic Monkeys album Whatever People Say I Am Thats What Im Not and the reality TV Show Popstars: The Rivals which produced the band Girls Aloud used innovative but very different marketing techniques to sell themselves t

The Arctic Monkeys album "Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not" and the reality TV Show Popstars: The Rivals which produced the band Girls Aloud used innovative but very different marketing techniques to sell themselves to their target audiences. How have those strategies changed from previous techniques to make music more accessible to audiences? The music industry is a worldwide business covering many genres and it is hard to define it as one single thing. Within the music industry are a large range of different markets, all targeting their products and musicians to very different audiences. There are many aspects to the music industry that need to be considered in terms of image, audience, audience size and genre. These will all affect the way a band is marketed to its audience. It is well known that "making it" in the music industry as an artist is no easy task. Over the past 40-50 years, many bands have tried and failed spectacularly. However, some have flourished and made their mark in music history, such examples include "The Beatles", "Queen" and "The Rolling Stones". Audiences that need to be considered by music marketers are divided into a wide range of categories such as age, gender, occupation, social grouping, region etc. In order to target specific audiences effectively, bands may need to be branded in a certain way. Branding is usually described in

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"Conflict is universal and comes in many forms, the conflicts we face and the way in which we deal with them shape our being".

Area of study essay - draft Liam Hennessey EA1 Mrs Herman "Conflict is universal and comes in many forms, the conflicts we face and the way in which we deal with them shape our being". Conflict in all its varying form's is a universal theme in our world. Where there is no conflict there is no life. It is the driving force by which change occurs. The outcome of a conflict determines to a large extent how we are affected, but what really shapes us is the type of conflict we face and how we go about confronting the various and inevitable forms of conflict that are a constant factor in human life and what we do or do not learn from the experiences. Conflict is defined as - a struggle to resist or overcome, a contest of opposing forces. Winning and losing are superficial terms that are applied to conflict but are not the only indications of the change that has resulted - they are only perceptions in people's minds. We are changed by conflict as a whole; the outcome, the type of conflict and how we face it are all factors in how much or how little the conflict will change us. There are hundreds of conflicts we face each day, and every seemingly insignificant one has an impact on who we are. " It is not whether you win or lose, its how you play the game." In this area of study conflict has been changed from a rather two dimensional connotation of the word consisting of only

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Describe Popular Culture at the beginning of the 1960's?

) Describe Popular Culture at the beginning of the 1960's? The early 1960's was a period of time where standard of living was rising and there was more consumer goods to buy and people were on higher wages so could now afford luxury items which they would of never thought of buying. The 1960's was a period of great change, particularly in the younger generation of people. A good quote from the Prime Mister at the time sums up the early 60's in a way which many would agree with, 'you've never had it so good', he said this at the 1957 general election - but some people still think the late 50's as 'grey' this reflects the culture of Britain at the time. The 1960's was a period when there was great change in the music, teenagers and fashion scene. There were about 5million teenagers of which many had money to spend, many were spending £8.00 week on clothes, records, cosmetics and entertainment and were greatly influenced by goings on in America. These new teenagers like the new/changing music scene of Rock and Roll, very popular at this time was Cliff Richard who took the scene by storm, and the women also regarded him as a sex object in the early 60's. Other seeds of British music were also a merging at this time, famously The Beatles. Fashion was also on the change from wearing parents clothes which was conservative to being know as Teddy boys which were the rockers,

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The Lion King - Media techniques such as camera angles, music and lighting are specifically used to highlight Simba and Scar's personalities.

The Lion King - Part B Media techniques such as camera angles, music and lighting are specifically used to highlight Simba and Scar's personalities. Simba is seen as the force of good and Scar being the force of evil. Simba was chosen to analyse because of his innocence and curiosity, which eventually leads him into danger. Scar was chosen because of his devilish acts and lack of conscience, which portrays him as being a villain. Simba is a very open and honest creature. His light colours represent the essence of good, yet he is still very dependant on his father Mufasa. They are a very closely knit family unit, constantly maintaining a watchful eye over Simba's whereabouts. Simba is regularly seen in the sunlight portraying the picture of innocence but on the other hand he also maintains a streak of big headedness, it is this, which leads him into trouble. Scar on the other hand is a very scheming character, his entry words in the film were "Life isn't fair, is it?" These words show Scar's tainted and vicious jealous streak against Simba. These words were spoken whilst taunting a small mouse which was about to be his next meal. Scar has an abundance of dark colours, especially his black, bushy mane, which signifies his evil nature. Scar, as his name states, has a large scar over his right eye. Throughout the family line there is no evil, with the exception of Scar, who is

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What I am going to find out-1. ~ Does age affect the music styles you like?2. ~ Does having children encourage parents to listen to more modern styles?3. ~ Do females spend longer listening to music than males?

?Jake Crockford ? 0FG ? ? Statistics Coursework ? Statistics Coursework: Project Design Project Title: Musical Styles What I am going to find out- . ~ Does age affect the music styles you like? 2. ~ Does having children encourage parents to listen to more modern styles? 3. ~ Do females spend longer listening to music than males? 4. ~ Is the '70s most popular in the 41-45 age group 5. ~ Do year 10s spend more time listening to music than year 7s? Hypothesis 1 Age does affect the music styles you like; more 11-15 year olds will prefer "Emo" music than older people. I need to know:- * Age group * Preferred music styles I will show this data by using tally charts for each age group like this: Age 21-25 Style ¦ Frequency '50s ¦ / '60s ¦ /// '70s ¦ / '80s ¦ // '90s ¦ Classical ¦ / Etc ¦ I will use the mode to show what are the favoured styles for each age group to see whether different ages like different styles. The only statistical calculation I will use for this hypothesis is the mode. Hypothesis 2 Having children does encourage parents to listen to more modern styles. I need to know:- * Whether they have children * Age of person * Age of

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P2P music file-sharing: Changing the face of the U.S. record industry

P2P music file-sharing: Changing the face of the U.S. record industry Matthew Wentlent Karin Hong Mk 4200 Tues. 4:30 04-30-04 Executive Summary With the introduction of Napster, the first P2P network, the music industry has been experiencing some major changes. Through the past five years, P2P file sharing has been gaining popularity as a medium to download music. Since the onset of P2P file sharing, record companies have experienced a steady decrease in album sales. For that reason, we have decided to concentrate our marketing research effort on finding out the main factors that have influenced this change from traditional retailing to individual file sharing. Because of the purpose of the study, we outlined the following objectives to be completed: (1) define the attractive characteristics of file sharing over purchasing music from traditional means; (2) discern how widespread file sharing is and pin-point the chief users; and (3) assess possible strategies that music companies can use to utilize the Internet, increasing profits through innovative means. It was decided that evaluation of features of P2P downloading was a major aspect to study. Our questions focused on the valuable attributes of P2P, such as cost, variety, and availability. We also tried to pin-point the genres of music most frequently downloaded. Furthermore, we offered possible strategies

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To What Extent has Electronic Technology Impacted on 20th and 21st Century Music?

Abstract In this essay, I have examined the use of electronic technology within 20th and 21st Century music. This has involved analysis of the development and continuing refinement of the computer in today's music industry, as well as the theory of the synthesiser and the various pioneers of electronic technology, including Dr. Robert Moog and Les Paul. Also within the essay, I have discussed the increasing use of computers in the recording studio. The computer has become an indispensable tool in ensuring that both recording and playback sound quality is kept at the maximum possible level. Many positive ideas have come from the continued onslaught of computerisation. For example, music is becoming more widely available to the general public with the introduction of mp3 players and the growth of the online music industry. The essay is concluded with my personal feelings towards the use of electronic technology within the live music industry, as well as the recording studio environment. This conclusion reveals that while the use of electronic technology has become crucial in the modern music market, it should not detract from the quality of live music produced. In this way, I feel that the use of electronic technology - namely drum machines and computerised backing tracks - have had a negative effect on the live music industry, because the majority of artists within the

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I'm going to be talking to you about an interest of mine rap music or rather the history of it.1970Jamaican born DJ Kool Herc moved to New York in the late 1960's

Presentation Hi my names Anthony and I'm going to be talking to you about an interest of mine rap music or rather the history of it. 970 Jamaican born DJ Kool Herc moved to New York in the late 1960's and brought with him the Jamaican tradition of "toasting", which involved reciting improvised rhymes over instrumental sections of reggae records. He used twin turntables and cut back and forth between two seperate records to create a new sound. He would chant things like "Throw your hands in the air/And wave'em like ya just don't care!". This type of crowd pleaser was known as "rapping" to the crowd. At that time rap was not yet known as 'rap' but called 'MCing'. He later turned his attention to DJing and let two friends Coke La Rock and (the orginial) Clark Kent handle the mic. This was rap music's first MC team. They became known as Kool Herc and the Herculoids. Grand Wizard Theodore was the first DJ to scratch which he discovered accidently. Playing his music too loud during a practice session, while his mother was yelling, he held back the record and it began to move back and forth in the earphones. He went on to experiment with different records trying to create a sound where people could understand it. He has since been awarded by the International Turntable Foundation for creating the scratch. "Rappers Delight" by the Sugar Hill Gang was one of the first rap

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Nirvana project

Nirvana is a band, which formed in 1987, and it has become popular over the last decade or so. The band unfortunately broke up in 1994 due to the suicide of the lead singer, Kurt Cobain. Although Kurt has been dead for just over a decade, the memory of him lives on, as does the music he wrote. In the project on Kurt and Nirvana, I am going to tell you about the life of Kurt, the band; Nirvana, and the meanings behind the songs which were written. Nirvana with their friend Andy who did the dancing in the video for Nevermind Kurt Donald Cobain was born on the 20th February 1967 to Donald and Wendy Cobain. His mother was a cocktail waitress and his father a mechanic. They lived in a small town 140 Km south of Seattle called Hoquaim. They soon moved to a town called Aberdeen, a much nicer place. This is where the band was originally started. His father got a new job as a lumber mill. He counted logs while Kurt's mother stayed at home and looked after the children. At the early age of 2, Kurt started to show an interest in music. His mother not surprised, because her side of the family were musically talented. Kurt's aunt Mary tried to teach him to play guitar, but he couldn't stay still for a long time, because he was too hyper. The doctors prescribed a drug called Ritalin for Kurt but it would keep him awake till 4 in the morning sometimes. Kurt's mother decided to

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