MUSI 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Gangsta Rap, Content Analysis, Hypersexuality
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It refers to any media from that is self-contained and conveys cultural meaning. Textual analysis is concerned with identifying and analyzing the formal qualities of texts, their structures, and characteristics. Intertextuality is the idea that a text communicates its meaning only when its situated in relation to other texts. Preferred reading: dominant messages set within the codes and conventions that went into the creation of the text; some texts have dominant message, not necessarily the main theme. This meaning might not be interpreted to all listeners. A context plays a large role in how meanings are interpreted. Includes the study of both music and lyrics. The musical text is best understood when analyzed in its social context. Content analysis deals with the subject matter there"s a number of studies that look at gangster rap for themes of violence or misogyny. Lyrics on their own when set to ominous music, the setting might shift.
