Naslov
Opposites Attract – Extreme Music and Concern for Animal Protection

Autori
Beroš, Marin ; Jakić, Ivan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
4. Dani kulturne animaliSTike

Mjesto i datum
Split, Hrvatska, 19-22.10.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

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Ključne riječi
heavy metal music, animal protection, subcultures, veganism

Sažetak
Although heavy metal music can be reliably counted on as an eternal provocateur, a musical style that goes to extremes in order to provoke a reaction from its audience and wider public, we rarely think about it in terms of broader social engagement, especially on issues related to environmental awareness and animal protection. We would primarily like to point out with this paper that even within the "extreme musical scenes" there are individuals and groups who openly advocate different forms of care for animals, and that this combination of music and social activism is not recent but originates from the intersection of different subcultures in the 1980s. However, today it seems that these issues have become part of the cultural mainstream, and even more so, former fringe phenomena such as veganism have become downright fashionable. As mainstream and heavy metal have never been a good match, we will point out the ways in which this new "vegan metal" scene differs, to once again confirm the thesis that heavy metal music does not represent mere escapism, but that from its beginnings it actively tries to encourage serious discussion about the social ills of the world.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija, Filozofija, Povijest, Interdisciplinarne humanističke znanosti, Glazbena umjetnost

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