Music is in many ways the fabric of our lives and the definition of society. There are many underlying aspects and features that are involved in the music industry. The genre of Pop Music specifically is a very important genre that helps shape the music industry. As one of the most popular genres of music, pop music and popular artists have a big influence on today’s society. Many pop artists act as public figures and role models for many people and they have huge power in the industry to influence and spread important messages to others. The influence and effects of Pop Music, specifically the ability to address and spread awareness about important social and political issues in today’s society, is shown through the mediums of song, live
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In other words, do songs that promote social messages such as gay rights actually persuade or cause people to change their political attitudes and beliefs towards the particular message. The experiment was also designed to help researchers determine how the song influences political and social attitudes (directly with persuasion or indirectly). The experiment itself consisted of four different conditions. The first and second conditions consisted of a group of people listening to the song with the lyrics posted on a screen and another group listening to the song without the lyrics posted on the screen. The third condition consisted of another group of people listening to the instrumental version of the song (not hearing or seeing the lyrics), and the forth condition was a control group that did not listen to the song and just provided a simple explanation comparing the effects of the song. The results of the experiment were very interesting. Based on regression lines and statistical charts created using the results of the experiment, the results suggest that those who listened to the original song with and without the lyrics on the screen tended to mostly believe in genetic explanations regarding …show more content…
The medium of song is one way popular artists spread messages about important social issues. Lady Gaga’s song “Born This Way” helps spread awareness about the importance of self-acceptance and equality for all and Selena Gomez’s song “Kill ‘em with Kindness” helps spread the message about the importance of peace and kindness instead of violence and hate. The medium of live performance is another way artists spread important messages about social and political issues. This medium is shown in John Legend’s performance of his song “Glory” to spread awareness of the importance of Martin Luther King’s historical march to Selma, Alabama for equality in addition to stressing the importance that we need to continue to fight for equality in our society today. The medium of live performance is also shown in Beyoncé’s performance of “I Was Here” at the United Nations World Humanitarian Day in 2012 where she helped spread awareness of the importance of helping others by displaying images and videos of people helping others around the world as she performed. The effects of pop music has been the center of many scientific research and studies all of which conclude that pop music does have an effect on others social and political beliefs. Pop music has the ability to help spread awareness about some of the main social and
In other words, do songs that promote social messages such as gay rights actually persuade or cause people to change their political attitudes and beliefs towards the particular message. The experiment was also designed to help researchers determine how the song influences political and social attitudes (directly with persuasion or indirectly). The experiment itself consisted of four different conditions. The first and second conditions consisted of a group of people listening to the song with the lyrics posted on a screen and another group listening to the song without the lyrics posted on the screen. The third condition consisted of another group of people listening to the instrumental version of the song (not hearing or seeing the lyrics), and the forth condition was a control group that did not listen to the song and just provided a simple explanation comparing the effects of the song. The results of the experiment were very interesting. Based on regression lines and statistical charts created using the results of the experiment, the results suggest that those who listened to the original song with and without the lyrics on the screen tended to mostly believe in genetic explanations regarding …show more content…
The medium of song is one way popular artists spread messages about important social issues. Lady Gaga’s song “Born This Way” helps spread awareness about the importance of self-acceptance and equality for all and Selena Gomez’s song “Kill ‘em with Kindness” helps spread the message about the importance of peace and kindness instead of violence and hate. The medium of live performance is another way artists spread important messages about social and political issues. This medium is shown in John Legend’s performance of his song “Glory” to spread awareness of the importance of Martin Luther King’s historical march to Selma, Alabama for equality in addition to stressing the importance that we need to continue to fight for equality in our society today. The medium of live performance is also shown in Beyoncé’s performance of “I Was Here” at the United Nations World Humanitarian Day in 2012 where she helped spread awareness of the importance of helping others by displaying images and videos of people helping others around the world as she performed. The effects of pop music has been the center of many scientific research and studies all of which conclude that pop music does have an effect on others social and political beliefs. Pop music has the ability to help spread awareness about some of the main social and