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Read or carefully listen to the lyrics of a group of songs. Making specific references, with the required citation style, use Schultz/Lavenda Chapter 6 on expressive culture, and other relevant chapters to discuss what you think these songs reveal about values, attitudes and behaviors in the society for which they were written.

lyrics and Performers in Cultural Context

Haviland’s chapter on Art may also be used. For example, songs may comment on gender roles and relationships, sex, love, social status, work, roles, patriotism, loyalty, individual rights and religious faith. Also consider and comment on the roles and status of the performer in the culture and the characteristics/roles of the audience/market. An audience can be those who attend concerts but may also be those who buy songs or listen to the radio.

You may photocopy or type song lyrics and must attach to this paper. A copy of the song lyrics is not part of the required page length. But, citing some bits from songs as examples of points is part of the paper length.cs and Performers in Cultural Context  Read or carefully listen to the lyrics of a group of songs.

Making specific references, with the required citation style, use Schultz/Lavenda Chapter 6 on expressive culture, and other relevant chapters to discuss what you think these songs reveal about values, attitudes and behaviors in the society for which they were written. Haviland’s chapter on Art may also be used. For example, songs may comment on gender roles and relationships, sex, love, social status, work, roles, patriotism, loyalty, individual rights and religious faith.

Also consider and comment on the roles and status of the performer in the culture and the characteristics/roles of the audience/market. An audience can be those who attend concerts but may also be those who buy songs or listen to the radio. You may photocopy or type song lyrics and must attach to this paper. A copy of the song lyrics is not part of the required page length. But, citing some bits from songs as examples of points is part of the paper length.