WEEK 3 DISCUSSION
Discussion: A Lyrical Expression of Women, Family, and Community
Now that you have had some experience in this course researching song lyrics written by women, you may have developed an ear for the way a message is uniquely conveyed through song lyrics. The sentiment might be subtle or overt, but either way, the listener or reader makes meaning in connection to her or his own experience. Consider how lyrics can celebrate, challenge, and/or promote social change themes related to women, family, and community.
In this week’s Discussion, you choose a song with lyrics that represent social change as it relates to women’s family and community experience. This week, however, differs from previous weeks in that you analyze lyrics posted by a colleague and he or she, in turn, analyzes the lyrics you post.
To prepare for this Discussion:
• Consider how music has influenced and/or been influenced by social change.
• Search your personal music library, the Internet, or another resource for a song (including this week’s Optional Resources) that meets the following criteria:
o The song was written by a woman.
o The song reflects a social change theme that directly or indirectly relates to women’s family and community experience.
o The song includes two literary techniques listed in the “Glossary of Terms and Techniques for Literature and Creative Writing” document.
o The song may be from any time period or country, but lyrics have an English translation available.
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