Perhaps the most prominent role Western Popular Music has played in society has been either as an expression, or architect, of the social revolution against war, aspects of traditional Western culture and political norms that appear to support and promote such barbarous human activity. |
Hair - Let The Sunshine In
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Popular Music has proven to be a force at times advocating and championing the rights of those who can’t quite `speak’ for themselves. In this sense we are talking collectively about the `environment’ - the flora and fauna on this planet so seriously threatened by the activities of humankind. |
Michael Jackson - Planet Earth
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Human Rights awareness,
protection and furtherance has become a major political issue not just in states but globally largely since the Second World War. In this topic we examine the role Western Popular Music has played in both spreading awareness and protecting such rights. |
Bob Marley - Get Up, Stand Up
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In this topic we examine more of
the explicit politics in modern Popular Music. Apart from providing good entertainment, Pop Music has also proven to be a voice for the oppressed and the exploited not only with respect to women, people of colour and others, but at times, it also speaks for other downtrodden sectors or |
The Kinks - Dead End Street
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