How does society percieve music?

Question

I am doing a project for school with another student, and we believe we want to take a thesis concerning how society perceives music. We have to write a report and do some action research. Since this topic idea is way to broad, do you have any suggestions for shortening it or areas that would benefical to research. I have no idea really where to start and am unsure how I should balance the scientific and social aspects of researching, and which I should center the project around. I thank you for any ideas

Answer 1

I have found several sites for you to help you first of all to formulate your questiopn, narrow it down and find what suits you best.

http://www.cpanda.org/arts-culture-facts/audiences/apa02.html
http://www.1729.com/blog/MusicPerception.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_music
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n10_v46/ai_11098734
http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Talks/Eaton/eaton_Influence.htm
http://www.freeessays.tv/d12140.htm
http://www.goldenessays.com/free_essays/3/music/music-influence-on-society.shtml

For instance music is used for therapy

http://www.bsmt.org/

Answer 2

Society does not relish genuine music (instrumental, classical). they're too busy going gaga over rap and pa. on your project, i think of you will desire to concentration on the instant society in usa. start up by taking polls of human beings's popular style of music and bypass from there. It appears like this could be a great project. sturdy success!

Answer 3

base your research on the emergence of society and rap music. Rap music was ok when it was in the hood now it is everywhere and white parents are up in arms protesting it.