Rap Music Jennifer Copley Analysis
In discussions of Rap Music, one controversial issue has been whether There Is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior. On the one hand, Matthew Robinson, a professor at Appalachian State University, argues that there is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior. On the other hand, Jennifer Copley a writter from the website Suite101.com contends that listening to ap music does not make teens violent. My own view is that it can make people violent and it does not make them violent because it matter what lyrics are in the rap music you are listening to.
Jennifer Copley argues that listening to rap music does not make teens violent. She was saying that studies have been conducted to assess the effect of listening to rap on teens. The findings are mixed, but overall they suggest the listening to rap does not cause aggressive behaviour. She was saying between 1979 and 1997 the percentage of rap songs with violent lyrics increased steadily from 27% to 60% . she was also saying that most of the violent lyrics were …show more content…
He was saying studies show that certain kinds of music tend to feature and even promote violence, especially in children and adolescents. He also said “of course, rap music gets much of the blame. For example, the prevention research center of the pacific institute for research and evaluation in berkeley, calif, suggests young people who listen to rap and hip-hop more likely to abuse alcohol and commit violent acts.” in other words, Matthew Robinson believes that people that listen to rap music are stereotypes, or that rap is bad all people listen to it abuse alcohol and commit violent acts. Although I agree with Matthew Robinson to a point, I cannot accept his overall conclusion that there is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior because I listen to rap music I don't kill people, I don't beat women, I don't abuse alcohol or
Jennifer Copley argues that listening to rap music does not make teens violent. She was saying that studies have been conducted to assess the effect of listening to rap on teens. The findings are mixed, but overall they suggest the listening to rap does not cause aggressive behaviour. She was saying between 1979 and 1997 the percentage of rap songs with violent lyrics increased steadily from 27% to 60% . she was also saying that most of the violent lyrics were …show more content…
He was saying studies show that certain kinds of music tend to feature and even promote violence, especially in children and adolescents. He also said “of course, rap music gets much of the blame. For example, the prevention research center of the pacific institute for research and evaluation in berkeley, calif, suggests young people who listen to rap and hip-hop more likely to abuse alcohol and commit violent acts.” in other words, Matthew Robinson believes that people that listen to rap music are stereotypes, or that rap is bad all people listen to it abuse alcohol and commit violent acts. Although I agree with Matthew Robinson to a point, I cannot accept his overall conclusion that there is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior because I listen to rap music I don't kill people, I don't beat women, I don't abuse alcohol or