SCY2272

Sociology of Popular Music

(ART)

Robert Wolfgramm

6 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in Sociology or permission + Prohibition: SCY3272

Synopsis: Historical and critical analysis of the production, communication, consumption and social contexts and implications of youth music of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s; popular music forms and icons; popular music as commodity and art; popular music technology, performances, audiences, and mass media central to youth 'revolutions' of these eras; the 'rock is dead' thesis and the ongoing impact of the last four decades of 'vinyl' on youth music of the 1990s.

Assessment: Essay (1750 words): 40% + Project (1750 words): 40% + Test (1 hour): 20%