What’s the Rap About Ecstasy?
| Autor: | Jean J. Schensul, Rey Bermudez, Sarah Diamond |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
050402 sociology
Sociology and Political Science 05 social sciences Ecstasy Media studies 030508 substance abuse Popular culture Youth culture Lyrics 03 medical and health sciences Popular music 0504 sociology Content analysis Developmental and Educational Psychology Singing 0305 other medical science Psychology Social psychology Social influence |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Adolescent Research. 21:269-298 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6895 0743-5584 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0743558406287398 |
| Popis: | Trends in ecstasy use in America during the past decade were reflected in mainstream, American rap-music lyrics between 1996 and 2003. Drawing on communication and cultural studies theory, this article provides a content analysis of 69 rap songs mentioning the club drug ecstasy. The songs are coded according to whether they contain positive, mixed or ambiguous, or negative messages about using or dealing ecstasy. Through an interpretive lens, the authors identify specific themes, messages, and behaviors pertaining to ecstasy use in the music lyrics and explore how these lyrics relate to shifting drug trends and to issues of race, class, and gender in American society. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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