Kesha Sociological Concept

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The first sociological concept that can be seen from Kesha are symbols, shared ideas or beliefs that have a powerful, shared meaning among a group of individuals. The first symbol, that many know her for, is the dollar sign in her name, Ke$ha. As described by Kesha, the dollar sign wasn’t an image, instead it was a comment on her image. Ke$ha was a girl who sang about drinking, partying, and casual sex without romance; a girl who was focused on her image being portrayed to society. After the release of her second album, Kesha sought treatment for an eating disorder. It was shortly after leaving rehab Kesha made the executive decision to remove the dollar sign. She explains this as a way of regaining her power and voice, becoming freed of her past self (Brodesser-Akner). Although this was prior to Rainbows release, it played an integral role in shaping the albums central focus. For example, in her song Boots she opens with “I have boys in every country code / just a rollin' stoner on a roll”. However, …show more content…
This can be described simply as individuals in a society possessing different personalities and being dependent on one another in order to become unified as one (Conley 193). Examples of this can be seen in the song Hymn. In the beginning Kesha states that this song is for the “dreamers searchin’ for the truth”, individuals who don’t have a full understanding of the universe and life itself. One line, one repeated throughout the song, “this is a hymn for the hymnless, kids with no religion”. Although, in this case, religion doesn’t mean one’s spiritual belief, Kesha simply means that there aren’t one set of exact rules for life and individuals may not know their absolute truth. As described by Kesha this song was written for those of who feel like they don't have a hymn” (NPR). With that said, this song is for are both fans of Kesha and for those who feel different from the mainstream societal

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