The Hardest Hate: A Sociological Analysis of Country Hate Music
2007; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 30; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/03007760701546380
ISSN1740-1712
AutoresBeth A. Messner, Art Jipson, Paul J. Becker, Bryan Byers,
Tópico(s)American Political and Social Dynamics
ResumoAbstract This research offers an ethno‐musicological content analysis of country hate music from the 1960s. This analysis explains hate motivation in music by examining lyrics and musical themes in 23 songs. This research considers how white racial extremists use music to advance their goals and movement objectives through lyrics that dehumanize African‐Americans and create imagery of white unity and solidarity. Most of the scholarly literature on "hate music" examines bands from the 1970s, such as the English band Skrewdriver, and hate‐motivated heavy metal and racist skinhead music (Cotter Cotter, John M. 1999. "Sounds of Hate: White Power Rock and Roll and the Neo‐Nazi Skinhead Subculture.". Terrorism and Political Violence, 11(2): 11–140. [Google Scholar]). This study breaks new ground by examining an all‐but‐ignored time period in the history of the music of white racial extremists. Notes 1. The authors would like to express their appreciation to Dr Charles J. Stewart (Professor, Communication Department, Purdue University) for his generosity in contributing recordings of hate music to our sample. 2. Not all of the recordings we examined were properly labeled. Therefore, we are unsure of the origin of several songs. Additionally, many, but not all, of the songs included in our study also appear on two racist compilation albums entitled For Segregationists Only and Johnny Rebel: The Complete Johnny Rebel Collection. 3. It is not known if the performers wrote the lyrics that were performed in these songs. 4. See arguments made by Chief Justice Tanney in the 1857 Dred Scott decision. 5. This could explain why country hate music sometimes is referred to as "Segregationist Music."
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