Thesis
A content analysis of political discourse and music in blogs
Washington State University
Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101078
Abstract
Music has always been a topic of debate and has been claimed to influence many aspects of society. During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church banned music that contained the tritone, also known as the augmented fourth, because that particular sound was thought to be associated with the devil.1 More recently, advocates have sought to ban music based on content. For example, the Parent Music Resource Center (PMRC), lead by Tipper Gore, concerned about popular music culture and its influence on America's youth, sought to restrict its access. What do these acts of limiting communication infer about music? The concern is that music impacts other parts of people's lives, and can influence behavior and thoughts. Literature suggests that music is, indeed, involved in politics. This study, a content analysis of blogs associated with various music artists, considers associations between music and political discourse in blogs. Results may lead to new ways to define political involvement and the processes in which we inspire people to become active.
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Details
- Title
- A content analysis of political discourse and music in blogs
- Creators
- Whitney L. Hafer
- Contributors
- Dana Lee Baker (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525170201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis