Baker, F. S. (2015). Developing Teachers and Children for Inclusive Educational Practices in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Childhood Education, 91(4), 283-291.
The book focuses on the importance of music in the UAE and how it serves as a source of employment for many young people. The author explains how teenagers are becoming increasingly alienated and focused on the business of making money through music. As a result, the youths have opened music and music-related businesses as a source of income, attracting international artists to come record their songs.
The writer claims that youth who have struggled in school find solace in the music industry. United Arab Emirate adolescents earn a living in music-related businesses. The company is now employing many teens and set them at almost the same level as their counterparts who pursue their studies. Take for example the youths who record and produce music in the studio earn a lot of money. This is part their employment scheme and hence they earn a living through it. Majority of the youths play their own music and own instruments which are part of their lifestyle.
Martin, J. D., Martins, R. J., & Wood, R. (2016). Desire for Cultural Preservation as a Predictor of Support for Entertainment Media Censorship in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Communication, 10, 23.
The Journal focuses on the effect of music as most youths fail to balance class or academic work with it. Their minds resonate and affect retention ability and hence drop in class. Looking at the Hip-hop and Rap genre of music, the author says this is at the core of UAE youths and it has made many fail to coordinate the abstract class content and the dominant melody in them. Most of the youths prefer going to music clubs than spend time reading or studying class work. During examination time, they fail to recall every content thought in class and this has made many drop out of school and pursue music-related programs like training and acting.
Christenson, P. G., & Roberts, D. F. (1998). It’s not only rock & roll: Popular music in the lives of adolescents. Journal of Communication, 49(4), 212-229.
The book focuses on the research conducted on the youths who watched and produced music videos. The research found that they containing violent images created the antagonistic perspective of the male youths towards women.
The author relays information on how male adolescents viewed women and the likelihood of condoning violence in themselves and others. Therefore, the research highlighted the effect of youth’s music video with varying levels of violence and sex. This made students restless, anxious, fearful, and aggressive towards others. In this regard, music hitched the peace and harmony among the youths of different sexes.
Reynolds, D. F. (Ed.). (2015). The Cambridge Companion to Modern Arab Culture. Cambridge University Press.
The book talks about the socialization of the youths, the impact of peer force on the youth culture, and how music has changed the cultural behavior of the youths in the United Arab Republic. Reynolds distinguishes the social culture and the music one and the correlation between the two on the modern youths of the UAE.
Music plays a role in the diverse establishment of the relationship and social integration of youths. According to Reynolds, modern music helps to define the adolescents in the United Arab Republic by classifying them into specific groups that define their daily life. Through music, the culture of romance is inculcated leading to many youths mingle with others of opposite sex. The mingling has established family relationships and consequently many getting a sense of intimacy and marriage through the same.
Pappé, I. (2014). The modern Middle East: a social and cultural history. Routledge.
The book focuses on the music and culture in the United Arab Emirates, the author says, "Music is such a driving force in the world that we as human beings, who have grown accustomed to its sounds and daily impression, would be lost and confused if the one-day music just ceased to exist." Pappe in his book defines the loss and erosion of the moral ability of the adolescents in relation to the music industry. He further reveals that music has made the youths run away from the norm and adapted a music mind that makes them different from the rest of the community members. The character of playing music loud in the estates and vehicles all day is the difference that makes the youth a nuisance to the community.
Jaramillo, S., & Richardson, T. (2016). Agile Engagement: How to Drive Lasting Results by Cultivating a Flexible, Responsive, and Collaborative Culture. John Wiley & Sons.
The book gives the risky health behavior associated with music in the development of youths in United Arab Emirate. The drug and sexual perceptions are further discussed by Jaramillo and Richardson in detail this book.
The authors suggest that Music lyrics are accompanied by the strong craving for drugs and sexual practices when watched. The majority of youths are now drug addicts because specific dance and music genre deems it necessary for youths to attach it to the modern perception. This has therefore affected many youths.
Laughey, Dan. Music and Youth Culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2006. Print (ML3916 .L26 2006)
The book addresses a number of themes that stem from the challenges that youths go through. The themes of sexuality, drugs, and substance abuse and economic challenges are addressed. Additionally, the rate of entry of people especially the youths to the music industry is also addressed.
The study in this review analyses the effects that come along with the engagement of youths in music. Statistics as per the book indicate that majority of the adolescents who dwell in the music industry have registered a high rate of drug and substance abuse. However, this has boosted the economy of such nations through the musicians.
Young, Richard A. Music, Popular Culture, Identities. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2002. Print. (ML3470 .M884 2002)
The book addresses music, identities, and popular culture that are portrayed by the modern age. As such, the nature and types of music are addressed. The most popular styles of music such country music, Jazz, and Reggae were associated with the modern youths.
The effects of popular music culture among the youths spread to an international culture that was analogous to that in UAE. This attracted many adolescents to join the music industry because of what their seniors achieve in music. In this regards, most youths music because of peer pressure from others.
Alec, L. (2015). How Does Music Influence Your Life. Published, February 16, 2017. [Retrieved on November 19, 2017] from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sejkUctKRWs. (MTR3309)
The author gives a sound recording that portrays an in-depth meaning in the world of music. In this regard, the music types which considered varied with vast meaning to the youths and the general public is of great concern. Also, the aspect of entertainment of posterity is clearly explained by the author which are the core reasons for the spread of music in the UAE and the world as a whole.
Works Cited
Alec, L. (2015). How Does Music Influence Your Life. Published, February 16, 2017. [Retrieved on November 19, 2017] from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sejkUctKRWs. (MTR3309)
Baker, F. S. (2015). Developing Teachers and Children for Inclusive Educational Practices in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Childhood Education, 91(4), 283-291.
Christenson, P. G., & Roberts, D. F. (1998). It’s not only rock & roll: Popular music in the lives of adolescents. Journal of Communication, 49(4), 212-229.
Laughey, Dan. Music and Youth Culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2006. Print (ML3916 .L26 2006).
Jaramillo, S., & Richardson, T. (2016). Agile Engagement: How to Drive Lasting Results by Cultivating a Flexible, Responsive, and Collaborative Culture. John Wiley & Sons.
Reynolds, D. F. (Ed.). (2015). The Cambridge Companion to Modern Arab Culture. Cambridge University Press.
Martin, J. D., Martins, R. J., & Wood, R. (2016). Desire for Cultural Preservation as a Predictor of Support for Entertainment Media Censorship in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Communication, 10, 23.
Pappé, I. (2014). The modern Middle East: a social and cultural history. Routledge.
Young, Richard A. Music, Popular Culture, Identities. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2002. Print. (ML3470 .M884 2002)
Alec, L. (2015). How Does Music Influence Your Life. Published, February 16, 2017. [Retrieved on November 19, 2017] from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sejkUctKRWs
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