Does music still effect teens the way it has in the past? This is the question I have decided to answer for my final research paper. Times are changing and so is the way our population thinks and acts, so it would make sense for this relationship to change as well. I would be lying if I said I had a strong or even decent thesis at this point in time. I do know, however, that I want to focus on teen behavior, fashion, and see if some genres are more influential than others.
In the past, there have been countless musical revolutions. These evolutions led to changes in behavior on behalf of the people listening as well. They felt the music and followed its lead. This change also showed through clothing choices. Madonna, Elvis, the blues, and pop are just a few examples of change; they all opened people’s eyes. I currently know that today there are countless bands, solo artists, genres, and personal preferences. Now, more than ever, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy. Not only are we exposed to all of this talent, but we can access it with the click of a button. Music is changing, people are changing.
I still need to find more information about how teens respond to music today. I’ve found a lot of information about the past but recent years are harder to find it for. I have
I plan to argue that although similar, the relationships between teens and music have changed. Some arguments may be that they have not changed, that teens are still affected and influenced the same way that they were in the past. When I started doing research on the topic I had all intentions of arguing that they the relationship is still the same, but through more careful research I found this to be inaccurate.
So far I am using two books, Twentieth-Century American Fashion and American Fashion. Along with the books I am using two websites. The website http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-new-link-between-music-and-fashion-1774994.html has an article entitled "The New Link between Music and Fashion." I am also using http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo. The two articles I’m using are The Impact of Music on Childhood and Adolescent Achievement and ‘Rock on, baby!’: pre-teen girls and popular music.
