Law, outlaw and deviancy in bro country

Keppel-Palmer, Marcus

Abstract

This paper is a content analysis of lyrics of songs on albums released by artists within the "Bro Country" genre from 2012 - 2017 to read for topics relating to deviant conduct, the presence of law and the outlaw. Analysis shows a questionable relationship with alcohol and low level criminal/anti-social behaviour. However, in contrast to rap music, the police play an almost invisible role and there is a general respect for authority.

• Presentation Conference Type: Presentation / Talk
• Conference Name: SLSA Annual Conference 2018
• Start Date: Mar 27, 2018
• End Date: Mar 29, 2018
• Acceptance Date: Jan 10, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: music, content analysis, country music, bro country, deviancy ib lyrics
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/872232
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : SLSA Conference 2018