Spring 2014
Final Paper Project
For this final writing assignment, please write a 4 to 5 page paper discussing the impact that you think Michael Jackson has made on popular culture and on the entertainment industry. Take this beyond just the numbers or dollars of having sold the most albums, most number one singles, etc. and discuss the effects his work and career have had on different aspects of popular culture. These kinds of effects could include (but are not limited to):
the technical approach to recording music
contemporary songwriting
influence on dance music
performing and the expectations a contemporary audience has for a concert
dance
music videos
blending of musical styles, particularly pop, rhythm & blues and rock
music written to inspire or cause action
African Americans music in popular entertainment
fashion
celebrity
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