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Female identity in blues lyrics: A study of the construction of identity and power relations in female blues lyrics from the 1920s, 1960s and 2000s
Mälardalen University, School of Education, Culture and Communication.
2020 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Most blues lyrics can be understood as autobiographical, describing real-life experiences of the singer, often focusing on love, hardships, or injustice. The aim of this study was to investigate the construction of identity and femininity as well as the male object through self-narratives in lyrics. To this end, 30 lyrics of blues songs in English by female singers from three different decades (the 1920s, 1960s, and 2000s) have been investigated. The lyrics of the songs were analyzed through Critical Discourse Analysis, based on a three-dimensional framework suggested by Fairclough (1992). The findings show that the female singers tend to frame themselves in relation to the status of their relationship, and that themes such as Empowerment, Sexuality, and Loss of love are the key ones in the corpus. The analysis examined the power relations between the singer and the male object, and revealed that the singer is often represented as highly dependent on her partner. 

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2020.
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blues lyrics, Critical Discourse Analysis, gender roles, identity, power relations
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-49213OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-49213DiVA, id: diva2:1449011
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Available from: 2020-07-02 Created: 2020-06-29 Last updated: 2020-07-02Bibliographically approved

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