Music and Society
By Spencer and Dylan
Counterclaim 1:
Music can evoke violent ideas and actions
Counterclaim 2:
Divides the society
- Concepts are reflected onto the recipients
- Language can influence our judgement of certain issues by appealing to our emotions
- This ability is closely related to our brain and so human sciences
1. The ones that fight for the cause.
2. The ones that fight against it or stay neutral
- Intensifies friction between the two sides who follow different reasoning or who have other ethical viewpoints
Knowledge Question
How has music affected social change throughout history?
Counterclaim 3:
Generations have different perceptions
Claim 2:
Unites people
- Its messages and language are not perceived the same way throughout history
- Music is not political anymore and has become a different from of art
Real Life Situation
- History as an area of knowledge
- Minorities are able to come together/feel a sense of brotherhood
- Unite to rebel or protest against social constraints of a time.
- Beatles promoted the youth's protest movement against the older generations and ways of living
In 1989 the Australian radio station Triple J was banned from playing the song "F*** tha Police" by NWA
Claim 1:
Music has the ability to evoke emotion
Claim 3:
Music has an eternal effect
- Expresses people's desires
- Gives minorities a voice
- Non-violent weapon through language
- Its ability to express issues keeps resurfacing
- Songs are timeless, the themes they address are relevant in different eras
- Racism still exists (Bob Dylan) and recent police brutality (US)
Conclusion:
Bibliography
Ways of Knowing and Areas of Knowledge
- Music is powerful and influential
- It Conveys messages to listeners on a more emotional level
- Its use of language to address issues can spark peaceful and violent movements
- http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_ways_music_strengthens_social_bonds
- http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bob-dylan-protest-songs/
- http://genius.com/1087427
- http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=715
- http://www.theoryofknowledge.net/areas-of-knowledge/ethics/knowledge-framework-for-ethics/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots_in_popular_culture
- http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2003/05/violent-songs.aspx
- http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/713/protest-and-rock-n-roll-during-the-vietnam-war
- Our presentation is not structured around our AOK's and WOK's
- We have integrated them within our presentation, so that we can link their significance to our claims.
- The WOK's that appear are:
- Emotion, Reasoning, Language
- The AOK's that appear are:
- Arts, History, Human Sciences, Ethics