Traces of spirituality in the Lady Gaga phenomenon
This paper will explore the type of spiritual expression of adolescents and young people in and through current popular music culture. In particular, the paper will propose the music and industry constructed by and around the popular singer and songwriter Lady Gaga as a test case. Her incessant use...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2013
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International journal of children's spirituality
Year: 2013, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 214-226 |
Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B symbolic resources B Lady Gaga |
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Summary: | This paper will explore the type of spiritual expression of adolescents and young people in and through current popular music culture. In particular, the paper will propose the music and industry constructed by and around the popular singer and songwriter Lady Gaga as a test case. Her incessant use of religious language and religious symbolism has equally attracted praise and criticism. This paper will acknowledge that Lady Gaga is not simply an icon of this hypermodernity, but she is a complex phenomenon which brings together various elements as well as actors. It will explore if and to what extent the main spiritual elements are traceable in this phenomenon. |
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ISSN: | 1469-8455 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2013.796309 |