SCY3272 - Sociology of popular music

Leader(s): TBA

Offered

Not offered in 2009

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

Written work: 50% (2500 words)
Class test: 40% (2 hours)
Participation: 10%

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour workshop) per week

Prerequisites

A first-year sequence in Sociology or permission

Prohibitions

SCY2272