MUSI 2540 Lecture 11: SJ In Class Notes 2.26
9 May 2018
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2017 and 2018 Women’s Marches
● What was the purpose?
○ Show solidarity
○ Empower women
○ Trump/Pence/Republicans in general
● Who was involved? Was anyone excluded?
○ All women
○ Men were invited as well
○ Trump supporters were excluded
○ Pro-lifers were excluded
○ Trans people??
● What achievements and setbacks have followed these marches?
○ Empowered people worldwide, even if they didn’t attend
○ More people were comfortable saying they’re feminists
○ Challenged/brought awareness that it’s a big issue
● What role did music play?
Civil Society - dedicated to the needs and non-profit.
Types of Democracy
● Aggregative Democracy: politics of instrumental reason, private interests, competitive
elections, and institutional(ized) power. The public determines what should be done,
and the political leadership simply implements its decisions. Privileges populist
sentiment; desires and values taken to be unwavering.
● Deliberative Democracy: involves citizens in public discourse about political issues, a
process that ideally enlarges their perspectives and produces consensual decisions.
Privileges rational verbal discourse to reach consensus.
● Agonistic Democracy: politics of becoming. Conflict is a part of the democratic process
and even notions of democracy are up for debate. Celebrates “dissonant conjunctions”,
e.g. separation/connection; identity/difference.
Musical Practice as Political Communication
● Select a quote or stance on musical practice as political communication from Love’s
article that you find particularly compelling or provocative.
● Try to put Love’s ideas in your own words.
● How does this idea support Love’s belief in the transformative power of music?
● Prepare an example of a musician, song, or music event that supports this.
● Are you convinced by Love’s argument? Why or Why not?
Musical Coalitions for an Agonistic Democracy, as illustrated by Near’s music
● Music: Near’s music is multilingual, multicultural, and multigenerational.
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Document Summary
Empowered people worldwide, even if they didn"t attend. More people were comfortable saying they"re feminists. Challenged/brought awareness that it"s a big issue. Civil society - dedicated to the needs and non-profit. Aggregative democracy: politics of instrumental reason, private interests, competitive elections, and institutional(ized) power. The public determines what should be done, and the political leadership simply implements its decisions. Privileges populist sentiment; desires and values taken to be unwavering. Deliberative democracy: involves citizens in public discourse about political issues, a process that ideally enlarges their perspectives and produces consensual decisions. Conflict is a part of the democratic process and even notions of democracy are up for debate. Select a quote or stance on musical practice as political communication from love"s article that you find particularly compelling or provocative. Try to put love"s ideas in your own words. Prepare an example of a musician, song, or music event that supports this.
