Date of Award
12-4-2006
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Wendy Simonds - Chair
Second Advisor
Dr. Romney Norwood
Third Advisor
Dr. Charlie Jaret
Abstract
Country music, considered a uniquely American musical genre, has been relatively under-researched compared to rock and rap music. This thesis proposes research into the topic of country music, specifically the ways which country music songs portray gender. The thesis uses Billboard chart data to determine commercially successful songs, and performs a content analysis on the lyrics of these songs. I will select songs from a fifty year period ranging from 1955 to 2005, so as to allow for a longitudinal study of potential changes in presentation. Attention will be focused on the lyrical descriptions of men and women and how their roles are described in the songs.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1062353
Recommended Citation
Pruitt, Cenate, "Stand By Your Man, Redneck Woman: Towards a Historical View of Country Music Gender Roles." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1062353