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The study found no substantial increase in sexism after exposure to misogynistic music, and paradoxically found that non-misogynistic music aroused feelings of sexism. The study also found that while hostile and benevolent sexism in males increased after exposure to non-misogynistic music, only benevolent sexism was seen to increase in females (3036).
While Armstrong's article approached the subject matter contained in Eminem's music from a sociological and commercial perspective, Cobb and Boettcher seek to study the effects of the message conveyed in Eminem's music. Armstrong explores Eminem's place in a black dominated genre, analyzing how he adapted and was groomed to become one of hip-hop's most successful artists. Cobb and Boettcher's article, on the other hand, explores the effects of misogynistic and violence, particularly the Eminem's lyrics. Approached from a psychological perspective, the study produced shocking and unexpected results.
While Cobb and Boettcher...
Cobb and Boettcher analyze the socio-ethic constructs of Eminem's key demographic, whereas Armstrong analyzes the commercial development of Eminem's image and music. Further analysis of intended demographic targets and their response to hip-hop music from other might provide better insight into how musicians' messages are conveyed. Additionally, individual audience backgrounds should be taken into consideration as personal experiences may or may not influence how they approach a specific genre or artist.
Works Cited
Armstrong, Edward G. "Eminem's Construction of Authenticity." Popular Music and Society
27.3 (2004): 335-355. Print.
Cobb, Michael D. And William a. Boettcher. "Ambivalent Sexism and Misogynistic Rap Music:
Does Exposure to Eminem Increase Sexism?" Journal of Applied Psychology 37.2 (2007): 3025-3042. Print.
Works Cited
Armstrong, Edward G. "Eminem's Construction of Authenticity." Popular Music and Society
27.3 (2004): 335-355. Print.
Cobb, Michael D. And William a. Boettcher. "Ambivalent Sexism and Misogynistic Rap Music:
Does Exposure to Eminem Increase Sexism?" Journal of Applied Psychology 37.2 (2007): 3025-3042. Print.
Eminem: Making of a Celebrity Popular music has become an essential part of the American (and increasingly global) youth culture especially since the 1960s and the era of Elvis Presley and the Beatles. The music has branched off into different forms and genres since then and has become an important part of what is generally termed "pop culture." Initially, an American trend created through the interaction of the community, artists and
In McCrillis). For this reason, many people have worked tirelessly to restrict the sort of verbal hate crimes that Eminem commits against women, homosexuals and anyone else he desires. As Allan Bloom's book, the Closing of the American Mind notes, "Nothing is more singular about this generation than its addiction to music. This is the age of music and the states of soul that accompany it" (qtd. In Eby). When
Car Commercial Compare/Contrast Comparing and Contrasting Two Car Commercials The 2011 commercial for the Dodge Charger integrates the release of Universal Pictures' Fast Five and a parody of high-brow art-house entertainment, appealing to fans of action/adventure, comedy, and car chases ("Car chases make movies better"). Meanwhile, the Chrysler 200 commercial that debuted during the 2011 Super Bowl incorporates images of Detroit and Eminem's Academy-Award winning track "Lose Yourself." This paper will compare
To understand what factors drive and influence the messages conveyed in gangsta rap lyrics, one must look to the environmental influences of the artist themselves. Kubrin examines the motivating factors represented in gangsta rap lyrics through the analysis of a sampling of music from 1993 to 2000. Kubrin's analysis excludes music produced after 2000 as she notes that 2000 marks a turning point in rap music industry "whereby production values
Men in this target market group are concerned about their masculinity and therefore more prone to buy objects that make them feel manlier. If a car promises to mitigate the feminizing effect of being in a committed relationship or in any job that does not involve the demolition derby, then that car might be worth buying. An advertisement like the 2010 Chrysler-Dodge Charger one therefore illustrates well the concepts
.."1. Although the movie does concentrate on saving the black people on being stereotyped there is a contradiction, it doesn't defend their violent nature. Again the audience is faced with a raw clan which commits murder. Black, violent, illiterate people it is negative image that has been presented several times through the media. In spite of this it is worth considering that the director desire was not at all to depict