Representation of Female Musicians in Alternative Music Charts
A Pilot Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21836413 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen W Taylor Kollman (University of Dayton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 54-69 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rock Music Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1940-1159 • E-ISSN: 1940-1167 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19401159.2021.1908209 |
| OpenAlex | W3194931699 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This article analyzes rankings of alternative songs as published in Billboard to determine the presence of female musicians over time. The study also examines whether women who appear in a sample of these charts are more likely to be lead singers of bands or soloists. The hypothesis going in was that female artists would appear with less frequency than male artists and that women’s appearances on the chart would diminish over the thirty years studied. This hypothesis was confirmed through analysis of the resulting data, although the degree to which women lack representation here was more striking than anticipated
Art · Chart · Political science · Statistics · Visual arts · History · Mathematics · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Music History and Culture · Theater, Performance, and Music History
| Highly cited | No |
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