It's just after 7 am in Auckland, New Zealand. Media and journalism student Emily Johnson
wakes and thinks about the busy day ahead in college. Before she even gets out of bed, she …

This paper argues that, contrary to what many musicologists and classical musicians have
maintained, music can, and should, be analysed as discourse. It then surveys a number of …

The underlying premise of this article is that the social meanings and cultural entanglements
of the so-called super-rich or 1% reach far beyond any specific people or place. To be sure …

Social network analysis is increasingly recognised as a useful way to explore music scenes.
In this article we examine the individuals who were the cultural workforce that comprised the …

Despite this dire situation, some music fills a void by speaking critically. And this is where
this book begins. In this book, I examine how this happens. How music commodities with …

I have a keen interest in how popular culture can be political. This interest (verging on
passion) has manifested itself in not only my academic activities, but also as a practitioner. I …

This article examines the relationship between Morrissey and his Latino/a and Chicano/a
fans. We focus in particular on the emergence of a distinct hybridized fan sub-culture in Los …

On May 14, 2019, Morrissey performed on American television using a pin of the far right For
Britain party. When criticized, he succinctly responded on Twitter:“Why don't you have …

With more than 53 million hits on her YouTube videos, Najwa Latif is an icon of
contemporary Malay popular culture. Just two of her music videos-Cinta Muka Buku …

In this article, we examine “The Slum Mums,” a song that was written by popular music icon
Morrissey about the contempt felt for lone female mothers in the UK under the New Labour …