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... In a society where our body – race, age, gender is the influence of a socially constructed identity, our body has the unique ability to resist aspects of our culture and hopefully change them for the better. One of the most influential forms of resistance is apparent in music; music creates a freedom in voice that exists nowhere else. In the last fifty years, there have been musical movements that have challenged traditional norms in gender, politics, race, and broke down some powerful social constructions.
Music is about passion, created by a desire and delivered via the body. From Glam to Grunge the American music industry has witnessed a variety of musical movements in the last 50 years. ... The bodies empower this resistance through lyrics, hairstyles, fashion, political messages and most recently questioning the existence of real gender distinctions.
It is often said music is the words of the soul it is more than songs it is about expression, every beat, word or image is saturated with beliefs, visions, opinions of its era. Music appears to be a neat package but it is wrought with cultural meaning. ... The controversial image was fun, the music was catchy they came across as radicals. Exploring their sexual identities, glam rock stars like Gary Glitter and T Rex managed to create a space through their music to challenge traditional expectations associated with genitalia. Glam Rock influenced the emergence of a subculture who refused to ‘just accept’ hegemonic ideologies, not just in gender but race, social values and the political structure.
Approximate Word count = 1258
Approximate Pages = 5
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