...“Today's rock music extols everything from rape, and homosexuality to sadomasochism and bestiality.... Other lyrics glamorize drug and alcohol use, and glorify death and violent rebellion” (Betz, 2004, p. 1). Music is and always has been a major influence on teenagers around the world. Is music today taking it a step too far? According to Smilkstein (1999), violence occurs in 57% of rap and rock videos and sexual intimacy in 75%. Of videos with violence, 81% also contained sexual references, (p. 1). Music has been around for centuries and affecting teens in all sorts of different ways. Violence and bad situations are not the only thing that comes out of music. Christian music affects religious listeners in a much different way than rap music would affect a teen today. This paper will deal with all the effects, positive and negative, of music and teenagers. The music being discussed will be rap, rock and roll, heavy metal, country, and Christian. Each section of music will be thoroughly explored and how each individual aspect affects teenagers will be brought into light. “Teens who spend more time watching the sex and violence depicted in the ‘reel’ life of ‘gangsta’ rap music videos are more likely to practice these behaviors in real life” (Kerchheimer, 2003, p. 1). Five hundred and twenty two black girls between the ages of 14 to 18, all who listened to rap and watched rap videos, were studied. Compared to girls that rarely or never watched the videos, the 522...
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...does rap have on teen’s language and behavior? Rap is a popular type of music in today’s society. Rap is influenced and inspired by other types of music. Its influences are closely related to each other. Rap music has derived from various types of music. In a world in which people are constantly confronted with violent acts such as rape, assault, murder, school shootings, and other violence. Rap has many different effects on teen’s language and behavior. Some negative some positive. When most people think of rap music today they immediately think of the gangster mentality, drug dealing, fighting, smoking, and killing. Rap paints a picture to a child of what is going on in the streets. It has a much bigger influence on teens because children who live in poverty strictened areas already have an idea of what that life is really like. Lots of times it comes down to children wanting to be considered "cool". If you are a teenager, being cool probably is a top priority to you. Lots of times you will find that teens are relating with one particular emotion that is expressed in the music. Some teens feel that way because their parents don’t take the time out to listen to them or the problems they have. When parents connect with their teen, it makes them feel complete and they will normally begin to open up more to their parents. Many teens feel like rap and hip-hop relates to their life or lifestyle. As a teen some music I listen to does relate to part of the way people live or real life...
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...this research is to state the effects of pop music (and music videos) to overall well being of children and teens. This paper will focus on the negative side, on two major fields: Behavior (including health) and Interpersonal relations. I picked 10 current Pinoy music videos of varied genres. I formulated a mini questionnaire and let random children and teens answer it. It took me almost 3 weeks to gather information and make conclusions. I chose to do a research on the effects of listening and watching pop music/music videos because me, myself is an avid listener and viewer of pop music. It will be much easier for me to do a research if I choose a topic, which is very relatable/close to my heart and to my being. And also, the reading assigned to me in the class, which is an experiment to pop music video viewers and its effects to gender and sexuality of teenagers, influenced me to do this paper. Below is the actual survey questionnaire that I gave to 8-20 year old children and teens, to be followed by an explanation of why I chose those kinds of questions. Questionnaire 1. State your gender: _____M _____F 2. Age range: _____5-12 _____13-25 _____26-30 3. Do you watch music videos? _____Yes _____No 4. How often do you watch music videos? _________Hours 5. Where do you watch music videos? _____TV _____Phone/iPod _____Youtube 6. Do you like to see dance routines within a music video? _____Yes _____No Why? ______...
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...The term popular culture has different meanings based on who’s defining it and the context of use. Popular culture, or pop culture, affects everyone. In society today, the media bombards teens with images and trends of all sorts. An important characteristic of every teenager’s maturation is her self-definition. Self-definition can be defined as the way you see yourself. For teens, that image is influenced to a large extent by personal choices, which are, in turn, influenced by the images and associations teens glean from pop culture on a daily basis. Although researchers disagree on exactly the extent of these influences – for example, not every teenager that listens to gangster rap self-defines as a gangster – researchers agree that pop culture has some impact on teenagers’ self-definition. Pop culture can provide benchmarks with which teenagers pin their self-definition. In this way, they see themselves take characteristics from the various celebrities and stimuli they see in pop culture. Lastly, self-definition can be intrinsically tied into self-esteem and confidence, two critical components of a healthy disposition throughout maturation and into adulthood. Most if not all pop culture icons extend their visibility beyond culture and into brands, which they sell via advertisements or products carrying their name. Teenagers who see, for example, Jay-Z wearing his Rocawear label may then be influenced to wear that label. Beyond fostering a certain degree of commercialism...
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...Music itself by definition means the expression of oneself through either your voice or an instrument. It is the most well liked art form. The music industry is a bit different though, it is run by these big companies and people who try to make money off creating catchy songs and concerts. It is often seen as either something that just about everyone wants to be involved in or something negative due to the large amount of child stars going in a downward spiral adults. Many people overlook the bad messages the music industry, specifically rap music gives to the adolescents and children, it influences them to have sex at an early age, become drug addicts, and engage in violence. Music is apart of life, it brings people together and brings people apart, in a sense that they get so lost in a tone of a song that they mentally escape reality, thus bringing people apart in a way. Even though this is a fact not many people listen to the lyrics of the song they love so much. Adolescents, are usually those who do not think about the message about their favorite song. Teenagers in today’s generation would say that the music they hear does not effect them in any way shape or form. On the contrary it affects them without them without noticing with subliminal messages. Rap music in particular has the greatest impact on young people to this day....
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...(nurture) in the causation of human behavior. The mass media, which refers collectively to all media technologies such as the radio, internet, television, film and smart phones, has the ability to constantly communicate messages to extremely large audiences across the globe and therefore is a major influence on the way the environment affects our socialization process. Mass media is a significant force in moderrn culture; sociologists refer to this as mediated culture, were the media reflects and creates culture. Although family is suppose to be the most important agent of socialization the development of new technologies has bridged an increasing gap between the older and younger generations. Newer generations are drawn into the entertaining and appealing world of technology and are being constantly bombarded with messages from a multitude of media sources, these messages not only promote products, but moods, attitudes, and a sense of what is and is not important. With lesser and lesser interaction between the older and younger generations cultural traditions, values, morals and attitudes of institutions and families are being disintegrated and replaced by the mass Medias ideas and perceptions. This social conditioning is spread mainly through Music, television, the internet and print media. Music exerts significant influences on its listeners as it can express, convey and illicit powerful emotions that its...
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...Media Rules Recommendations Name Institution Media Rules Recommendations Children use the digital media in a different way from the adults. Understanding what your child does online is important because the parent can advise them in making sensible choices about media use. The parents have to know media has integrated into the normal life of adolescents. The adolescent uses the media for various reasons,example, learning, communication, and entertainment among others. Teenagers are early adopters of new technologies and devices.Also, they are creators of digital contents that their way in the media. Some of the teens play a role in uploading most of the videos on youtube. The media plays an important part in the lives of the adolescent.The media enables the teens to learn different communication skills, be creative and get peer support (Spengler, Mess&Woll, 2015). However, statistics indicate that a good number of the youths do not use the media in a productive way. This paper discusses the need for the parents to control their teens’ media use.The media if full of sexual content, the abuse of drugs and violent content, which can be harmful to an adolescent. Although the sexual content in the press is detrimental for any age group, the adolescents are the most vulnerable. Researchers have written about the prevalence of the sexual content in the media and the effect it has to the audience. The adolescents are susceptible because they are at a developmental period when sexual behaviors...
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...Media and its Influence on Teens Benjamin Morgan COM/172 September 12, 2012 Judith Arent-Morency Media and its Influence on Teens The media surrounds society in a major way. Most people within society are influenced by television, movies, and music whether they realize it or not. The violence in these forms of media can have a heavy impact on a child’s learning process which can carry on into adulthood. Children view cartoons which contain high levels of violence that then teach the children violent behavior without consequence, because parents often do not explain what fantasy is and what is real. All forms of media can have a substantially negative effect on society especially teens. Parents are the key to preventing such major influence by talking with children and teens and help them understand what is right and wrong. As society has grown so has technology. Before television times were more easy going; people were happy to help others, and they had a sense of safety in the community. TV, movies, and music have all changed this. More people break laws and are dishonest, most of society does not feel safe as it is evident by locking of doors and constant upgrades of security measures. TV has greatly influenced these changes. Television promotes alcohol, drug use, sex and violence on a daily basis. Violence has become more prevalent in primetime television; the average child will see thousands of simulated murders before they...
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...in United State has been rising drastically recently. Every day we hear about our youth becoming more and more involved in some type of criminal activity. It makes one wonder what causes these teenagers get into these terrible dilemmas. What triggers them to make such drastically bad decisions? Decisions that could alter their path in life, and not for the better. In many cases is possible that the home setting could have a great influence in pushing our youth in the wrong direction. Another big reason for the way children and teenagers act the way they do is the pop culture and the music that most of society listens to which can also greatly affect their minds. There are countless reasons to which why teens turn to music as a source of relief. Sometimes they need a little attention, praise even, to show that they are being noticed. They want to know that their parents have pride in their children and the path that they are taking in their lives. When teens are being ignored by their family, lack an active social life and are possibly being bullied among other reasons, they turn to music among other outlets. Although music can sometimes be a healthier way of dealing with one’s problems and issues or just a form of healthy entertainment, it can also become a negative influence for a person. Lyrics and rhythmic beats can either help soothe the soul or worsen the anguish one is dealing with. In this paper the main focal point will be music and the effects it has on our American...
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...Argumentative Essay By: Bailey Tollefson Teens Driving There is a tremendous issue in America with teens driving. A big reason why is because car crashes are, “the number one killer of teens in the United States” (“Safe kids Worldwide,” 2014). Many parents realize the danger that their kids are in once they get their license, and get freaked out. This is because teens are inexperienced, they easily get distracted, and most do not realize the importance of safe driving, and how unsafe driving can affect their lives. Teenagers have little experience once they get their drivers licenses. This is a major problem, because when you are young you feel invincible. This certainly is not the case. In 2013, 2,163 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed, which means that six teenagers died each day (“Get the Facts,” 2013). These crashes were mainly from lack of experience. “The first 500 miles for teenage drivers are the most crucial. During this time, they are 10 times more likely to be in auto crashes than adult drivers” (“Teenage Car Accidents,” 2012). A big concern for driving at night is reduced road visibility. “In 2009, 61 percent of teen crash deaths occurred between 6 P.M, and 6 A.M… this is primarily due to a combination of the visibility challenges caused by dark conditions, and slower response time brought about by fatigue, and a lack of experience driving under such conditions” (Canfield, 2013). Also animals are more active at night, which would lead to...
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...Running head: WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT PRODUCT ASSESSMENT Week 4 Assignment Product Assessment Marketing 100 July 30, 2013 Introduction Many people enjoy listening to music nowadays for relaxation or to become more energetic. For whatever reasons a person enjoy music, it becomes an essential part of their lives. In a world where technology continues to grow the once popular music medium known as compact disc are now marked obsolete. Current Target Market In the last four years in a row, cd‘s sales have dropped nearly 20% mainly caused by digital downloads (Christman, 2013). The target markets for compact disc include all people –including different races and incomes. Teens, young adult and older people between the ages of 15-64 which makes up an estimated 61.3% of the population are the main factor for the target market (ACS Demographic and Housing Estimate, 2013). Only 15.9 percent of the U.S household population lives below the poverty level in 2010-2011 (Selected Population Profile in the United States, 2013). The demographic groups selected mean that half of the target market could afford to spend money on non-essential items. Compact Disc Declining in Popularity There are many factors that cause the lack of popularity of music compact disc like social, demographic, the ethnic market, economic, technology, and legal as well as the competitive market. Social factors are the product and the price a consumer will pay for a compact discs. Consumers are also influenced...
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...Argumentative Essay Bailey Tollefson WR097/EL113W 11/26/15 There is a tremendous issue in America with teens driving. A big reason why is because car crashes are, “the number one killer of teens in the United States” (“Safe kids Worldwide,” 2014). Many parents realize the danger that their kids are in once they get their license, and get freaked out. This is because teens are inexperienced, they easily get distracted, and most do not realize the importance of safe driving, and how unsafe driving can affect their lives. Teenagers have little experience once they get their drivers licenses. This is a major problem, because when you are young you feel invincible. This certainly is not the case. In 2013, 2,163 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed, which means that six teenagers died each day (“Get the Facts,” 2013). These crashes were mainly from lack of experience. “The first 500 miles for teenage drivers are the most crucial. During this time, they are 10 times more likely to be in auto crashes than adult drivers” (“Teenage Car Accidents,” 2012). A big concern for driving at night is reduced road visibility. “In 2009, 61 percent of teen crash deaths occurred between 6 P.M, and 6 A.M… this is primarily due to a combination of the visibility challenges caused by dark conditions, and slower response time brought about by fatigue, and a lack of experience driving under such conditions” (Canfield, 2013). Also animals are more active at night, which would lead to...
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...Multitasking is having a large effect on children, in both the classroom and there daily life. Few studies have been developed to focus on how multitasking affects children as they get older. The sources also relate specifically about how multitasking affects children in school and there daily lives. By multitasking while studying your brain functions different then if you were only focusing on one thing. There is a strong lack of knowledge learned when doing this. Also studies have show that many children find less time to interact with their parents because of the large amounts of time multitasking have found. Because of today’s popular culture kids are trying to multitask to much and its affecting them in school and in there family life. Doing very simple tasks such as ironing some clothes and listening to a radio is as simple as multitasking can get. But when children use there electronics to become multitaskers it’s a completely different story. They become so fixated on what they were supposed to do, that they have to double the amount of time just to finish what they started. Doing homework while instant messaging, listening to music, and watching television becomes more of a concern for parents everyday. Family life is becoming a concern for children and how they act around there family member. A specific study by Anthropologist Elinor Orch, director of UCLA’s center on everyday lives of families. Because of the large scale of multitasking with...
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...juveniles and has a negative effect on society at large. Teenage marijuana abuse is the symptom of many other problems in a teen. Marijuana abuse in teens is often not recognized when something can be easily done about it. Parents need to be more involved in their children’s lives and make them aware of what marijuana does to their body and the consequences of having/smoking it. In this paper I’m going to explain why teenagers use drugs and what the major consequences for using it are and also how it can affects a person life. What is marijuana? Marijuana is a green, brown or gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). You may hear some people call it by street names such as Mary Jane, pot, weed, gangster, or chronic. Marijuana is used in many ways. The most common method is smoking it rolled into a cigarette called a “joint” or “nail”. It also can be use in a water pipe called a bong. One can even use it in tea or mix it with food. It was stated in a 2009 survey called Monitoring the Future, about 7 percent of 8th graders, 16 percent of 10th graders, and 21 percent 12th graders had used marijuana in the month before the survey. Marijuana use declined from the late 1990s through 2007, with a decrease in past-year use of more than 20 percent in all three grades combined from 2000 to 2007. I never knew how many teenagers are using these drugs and they and most are just entering high school. I feel that most teens lack confidence...
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...influence the economic trends of each country. Some of the social effects of globalization to the world economy include: poverty reduction due to increase in the wages and employment rate in the participative developing countries, improved healthcare provision due to the registered decline in the maternal and infant mortality rates, the provision of better educational standards, in line with the global millennium developmental goals. However globalization has also been viewed as a key in increasing the unemployment rates in the third world countries due to massive sacking of workers, high poverty rates and low income generation among the working populace, poor education and health policies that do not support the growth of the economy. The young people are considered as the major parameter of determining a country’s economic and social progress. The state of the youth in a country highlights the country’s economic trends and prowess. In Australia, the effects of globalization are felt far and wide in the country and deeply affect...
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