For the research paper, I will be writing about how the music industry effects singer/songwriters. The problem of "pop princesses" being forced to sing songs that appeal to the public, rather than what they actually like, has been touched on in the media before, but I have no seen a scholarly article discussing the affects this may have on someone psychlogically. I will also write about how singer/songwriters usually respond to this subtle type of oppression. For instance, do they become depressed because the image of them in the media isn't a true reflection of themselves, or do they rebel and risk severing ties with their label? Although most of my paper will be about this issue, I'm also going to focus lens in front of Christina Aguilera's career. She is an example of a singer who started off as a bubblegum pop star, rebelled, and has now successfully found herself. She has become progressively more involved in the songwriting process and makes sure she is involved in all the work that goes out with her name on it.
Although there isn't much written on this topic and it has been hard to find useful articles, I think it will turn out to be an interesting paper.
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Hi Ashley.
I think you have a really great idea! I think you have a very good layout and it is very specific. I am a little worried that you may not have enough material for a ten to fifteen page paper. I would suggest mentioning some other artist. Although it may seem cliche, Britney Spears would be a solid example of what you are trying to prove. In the late 90's and early 2000's she was given a really hard time for being to sexual and portraying the right image. You could talk a little bit about how all the artists were compared, and how some were forced to sing certain types of songs and how that relates to their sucesses. This article may be a bit off topic but it discusses many difficulties artists have not buckling into the pressure.
http://www.lexisnexis.com:80/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?risb=21_T2372826259&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T2372826262&cisb=22_T2372826261&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=244790&docNo=12
Hope this helped!!
Susannah
Here are the comments from your presentation:
-It's a good idea to go through all three of Christina's Albums
-Talk about her family and close relationships if you can
-Try to narrow your focus: pick one aspect of her life so the paper doesn't overwhelm you
-Try to avoid too much speculation
-You might try to compare Christina to other female pop artists
Good Luck!
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