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Jerry Seinfeld’s description of his comedy, when divided into form and content, offers insight into its dramaturgical roots. With an “observational” form of humor (Seinfeld 1993:10), Seinfeld (2001) strives “to take things apart . . . to look at some-thing that seems so trivial . . . little things in life.”.
Jan 30, 2012 · At the most basic level observational stand-up comedy can be an aide to sociology by serving a heuristic purpose, as a springboard from which everyday social reality is questioned and deconstructed.
May 24, 2017 · Introduction. Music is central to cultural life and therefore also often perceived as central to social life. The study of music in society has been of interest to canonic social thinkers, including Weber, Simmel, and Adorno, since the establishment of sociology.
Aug 1, 2010 · Music is a very significant cultural artefact of any society. Music is not merely a sum of different sounds and tonal arrangements, presented in a way to soothe the human ear and mind.
Aug 18, 2022 · This chapter outlines symbolic interactionist approaches to understanding music with a particular emphasis on the sensitizing concepts of subculture, self, identity, community, scene, sense of place, idioculture, interaction, organization, and authenticity.
Jul 26, 2022 · This article examines the relationship between music and sociological thinking. Antoine Hennion has shown that learning to play music involves an immersion within a culture that has rules, languages and rituals and as a result ‘music is a form of sociology’ (Hennion 2020, 292).
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Jan 17, 2024 · Danielle Krage interviews author Fran Hill about ways to develop your observational humour skills as a writer. Fran is a former English teacher, and had a monthly satirical column about education in the Times Educational Supplement.
