Pop, Pandemic, Politics
On the “Virtual Social” and Ways of Engagement in Times of Crisis– A Conversation Across Borders and Disciplines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21836488 |
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| Authors | Martin Butler (0000-0002-5232-781X, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, corresponding author), Marek Jeziński (0000-0003-4335-8216, Instytut Badań Rynku, Konsumpcji i Koniunktur) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 26-35 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-02 |
| 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 | 10.1080/19401159.2020.1852768 |
| OpenAlex | W3113529803 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
In a dialogic form incorporating perspectives from Germany and Poland, the essay maps the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic on the production, distribution, and reception of popular music, arguing that the virtual realm of social media and sharing platforms allows for alternative ways of engaging with pop. Yet, while this “virtual social” may help overcome social disintegration and foster shared identities through times of crisis, the withdrawal to the digital realm always runs the risk of distracting attention from the actual lines of social and racial demarcation and discrimination that become visible during the pandemic
Aesthetics · Art · Conversation · Dialogic · Media studies · Pandemic · Political science · Politics · Realm · Social media · Sociology · Communication · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
| Highly cited | No |
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