Sociological analysis of women’s Roll and Status in popular music: Providing a grounded theory

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

2 Master of Youth Studies, University of Mazandaran. Babolsar, Iran

3 PhD student in Sociology, , Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran.Tehran,Iran.

https://doi.org/10.34785/J016.2020.239

Abstract

This research aims to answer this main Question that “the status and role of women how reflected in popular music? Qualitative research method and grounded theory strategy used to this issue. The data collection tool in this research has been deep interview as well Participant Observation and documents study are added in order to theoretical richness. Due to the nature of the present research subject and strategy, Authors did deep and open Interview with 21 residents of Piranshahr that according to an acceptable interview Characteristics, theoretical saturation achieved. Research findings show that music is a media for women while it reflects their issues and problems, more than this, by entering the field of music production and placing humanistic and egalitarian messages within their work, women can be both an awareness-raising agent in society and, by changing the patriarchal worldview, lead people to a more equal world. Music for women has not been a reflection of the status quo, but has helped women to create a new world, free from historical social blockage. It is music that shouts the unequal and liberating voice of women in a patriarchal world and speaks of a more appropriate social status. In such a social structure, music is one of the ubiquitous media and one of the main channels for conveying the message of women and one of the axes of their subcultural resistance.

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  • Receive Date: 09 February 2020
  • Revise Date: 09 May 2020
  • Accept Date: 01 May 2020

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