05.05.2014 |
blog categorie(s) - Culture
written by Marieke van Egmond
Can music create intercultural understanding? According to Madonna (and psychological research), it can!
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music / similarity-attraction / value theory
Can music create intercultural understanding? According to Madonna (and psychological research), it can!
In my last blog, I argued that Madonna’s lyric of ‘music makes the people come together’ has a scientific basis. There are scientific studies that support the claim that music indeed increases cooperation and, thus, brings people together. But, as you might remember, the second line in the chorus of Madonna’s song is: ‘Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel’. In this blog, I will discuss whether she is citing the literature correctly or not. / more