Debate about media and violence in popular music
Anna-Katharina Höpflinger, who teaches religious studies at the University of Zurich, will be speaking at a conference at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media (HMTMH) on constructions of aggression and gender in popular music.
What does aggressive mean in relation to hard rock, punk, hip-hop, industrial, dubstep and other genres? As often as the attribute appears in the discourse, it often remains unclear on the basis of which musical, intermedial, socio-cultural or other criteria it is assigned, writes the HMTMH.
At the same time, it can be observed how the discourse is characterized by the stereotypical dualism "aggressive man - peaceful woman". In reality, however, both genders have aggressive potential in principle and therefore have access to corresponding sounds.
In addition to Anna-Katharina Höpflinger, speakers at the conference in Hanover will include Susanne Binas-Preisendörfer (University of Oldenburg), Michael Herschelmann (Oldenburg Child Protection Center), musicologist Marion Gerards (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences) and music historian Nina Noeske (University of Salzburg).
The event will take place on February 16, 2013. It is open to the public and free of charge. Please register in good time.
Program flyer: www.fmg.hmtm-hannover.de
