“I’m just as Rock ’n’ Roll Fan”: popular music as a meaning resource for aging
Critics and fans alike have traditionally viewed popular music, especially in terms of its rock‘n’roll iterations, as a meaning resource for youth navigating through adolescence. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relevance of popular music for self-identity through middle age and beyond. T...
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ftpcugrandsulojs:oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/5573 2024-09-15T18:16:23+00:00 “I’m just as Rock ’n’ Roll Fan”: popular music as a meaning resource for aging “I’m just as Rock ’n’ Roll fan” : Popular music as a meaning resource for aging Kotarba, Joseph A. 2009-10-20 application/pdf https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/civitas/article/view/5573 eng eng Editora da Pucrs - ediPUCRS https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/civitas/article/view/5573/6832 https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/civitas/article/view/5573 Copyright (c) 2016 Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Civitas: journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 9 No. 1 (2009): Contemporary culture, media and identities; 118-132 Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; Vol. 9 Núm. 1 (2009): Cultura contemporânea, mídia e identidades; 118-132 Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 9 n. 1 (2009): Cultura contemporânea, mídia e identidades; 118-132 1984-7289 1519-6089 10.15448/1984-7289.2009.1 Popular music Aging Self-identity “Baby boomers” Adult socialization Música popular Idosos Auto-identidade Socialização de adultos info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2009 ftpcugrandsulojs https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-7289.2009.1 2024-07-01T03:28:51Z Critics and fans alike have traditionally viewed popular music, especially in terms of its rock‘n’roll iterations, as a meaning resource for youth navigating through adolescence. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relevance of popular music for self-identity through middle age and beyond. The theoretical basis for this exploration is a composite of ideas from existential social thought and symbolic interactionist views on aging. Existential social thought tells us that the process of self-development is constant throughout life. What changes are life circumstances, the biological and affective aging process, reassessment of the past, and strategic relationships with others. The “baby boomer” generation was the first western generation to grow up entirely in the world of rock ’n’ roll music and culture, and many baby boomers experienced rock ’n’ roll as a master script for life. Therefore, this highly self-integrated cultural resource, enhanced by the power of the mass media, remains central to the self-identity of many baby boomers as they approach old age. The author investigates the variety of ways aging baby boomers keep rock ’n’roll in their lives, with a pervasive interest in the authenticity of their music. Examples include the purchase and display of satellite radio and other status-enhancing technology; the use of rock ’n’ roll music to nurture romance and intimacy; appreciation for pop music at religious services and during spiritual experiences; the use of rock ’n’ roll to make sense of political issues, and grandparenting-through-Hannah Montana. Keywords: Popular music; Aging; Self-identity; “Baby boomers”; Adult socialization Tanto críticos quanto fãs têm tradicionalmente encarado a música popular, especialmente em termos de suas interações de rock ’n’ roll, como um recurso de significado da juventude navegando ao longo da adolescência. O objetivo deste artigo é discutir a relevância da música popular para a auto-identidade ao longo da meia-idade e adiante. A base teórica para esta ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Keep Rock Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul: Portal de Periódicos da PUCRS Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais 9 1 |
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Critics and fans alike have traditionally viewed popular music, especially in terms of its rock‘n’roll iterations, as a meaning resource for youth navigating through adolescence. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relevance of popular music for self-identity through middle age and beyond. The theoretical basis for this exploration is a composite of ideas from existential social thought and symbolic interactionist views on aging. Existential social thought tells us that the process of self-development is constant throughout life. What changes are life circumstances, the biological and affective aging process, reassessment of the past, and strategic relationships with others. The “baby boomer” generation was the first western generation to grow up entirely in the world of rock ’n’ roll music and culture, and many baby boomers experienced rock ’n’ roll as a master script for life. Therefore, this highly self-integrated cultural resource, enhanced by the power of the mass media, remains central to the self-identity of many baby boomers as they approach old age. The author investigates the variety of ways aging baby boomers keep rock ’n’roll in their lives, with a pervasive interest in the authenticity of their music. Examples include the purchase and display of satellite radio and other status-enhancing technology; the use of rock ’n’ roll music to nurture romance and intimacy; appreciation for pop music at religious services and during spiritual experiences; the use of rock ’n’ roll to make sense of political issues, and grandparenting-through-Hannah Montana. Keywords: Popular music; Aging; Self-identity; “Baby boomers”; Adult socialization Tanto críticos quanto fãs têm tradicionalmente encarado a música popular, especialmente em termos de suas interações de rock ’n’ roll, como um recurso de significado da juventude navegando ao longo da adolescência. O objetivo deste artigo é discutir a relevância da música popular para a auto-identidade ao longo da meia-idade e adiante. A base teórica para esta ... |
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