Date of Award
1-1-1985
Thesis Type
undergraduates
Document Type
Thesis
Divisions
antro
Department
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Institution
University of Malaya
Abstract
As suggested by the title, the objective of this study is to determine whether songs project the values and attitudes of their fans. In order to achieve this objective, this study will first try to determine if all songs are popular because of their lyrics. If not, what type of songs, based on their lyric, content are. After identifying the songs which are meaningful to their fans, this study tries to identify by the values and concepts described by those songs. From here, we can compare the picture as described by those songs with existing known concepts about a subject. Therefore, this study being exploratory is basically an attempt to gather evidence to substantiate present general opinion about the role of song and its components.
Note
Academic Exercise (Bachelor’s Degree) – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, 19984/1985.
Recommended Citation
Ching, Lai Hock, "Messages from the heart?: An exploratory study on songs / Ching Lai Hock" (1985). Pre-2000 Student Works. 652.
https://knova.um.edu.my/student_works_pre2000/652