“Classifying Operations”: Constructing and manufacturing identities in Irish and American country music

Lynn, Christina (2021) “Classifying Operations”: Constructing and manufacturing identities in Irish and American country music. International Country Music Journal.

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Abstract

A musician’s image is critical to their success (Whitely, 1997, 2013; North and Hargreaves, 1999; Machin, 2010). As well as the sound of the music, image creates a connection with their audience, particularly since the advent of MTV and the music video (Banks, 1997; Frith, Goodwin and Grossberg, 2005; Lieb, 2013). Irish and American performers of country music utilise elements of social and cultural markers to create an identity for themselves. Influenced by the work of sociologist Pierre Bourdieu (1990) and its application in the study of country music (Hubbs, 2014), this article provides a comparison between American country singer Gretchen Wilson and Irish country singer Mags McCarthy.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities > Music
Research Centres:	Centre for Creative Arts, Media & Music
Depositing User:	Sean McGreal
Date Deposited:	08 Feb 2022 16:22
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2022 16:22
License:	Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/778

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