![]() Students will gain an understanding of how discourses of youth and girlhood are often exploited in the media and music industries.Students will learn about the legacy of pop and country songwriters that have influenced Swift as well as the discourses around “prodigies” in pop music history.Students will develop an understanding and appreciation for Taylor Swift as a creative music entrepreneur Students will learn to deconstruct the way her creativity and songwriting have made her a durable presence in a quickly evolving music industry.We’ll also consider topics like copyright and ownership, American nationalism and the ongoing impact of social media on the pop music industry. Through readings, lectures and more, the class delves into analyses of the culture and politics of teen girlhood in pop music, fandom, media studies, whiteness and power as it relates to her image and the images of those who have both preceded and succeeded her. The course description reads in part, “This course proposes to deconstruct both the appeal and aversions to Taylor Swift through close readings of her music and public discourse as it relates to her own growth as an artist and a celebrity.
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