literature review / week 5 (COMM526)

Dominica Esono

COMM 526

SPRING2022

TASK 1&2

1. What is your personal interest or issue?

My personal interest or issue would be why is harder for black entertainers being successful in the Music Industry.

2. What are the component parts of this interest?

The components part would be: Lack of recognition, Inequality treatment, are Record Labels taking action?.

3. Why did you become curious about this question?

I become curious about this question for professional experience.

4.What previous knowledge do you have about your interest.

What I know so far, is that this issue has been going on since music has been created, but this has never been ‘’trendy’’ because is not convenient for some people.

5.What personal experience do you have that influences you about this interest.

I do not have any experience so far , but as a black person, I already this issues is something that sooner or later , I will have to deal with .

6.What are your beliefs , biases, and opinions about this interest or issue ?

I have emotional opinions about it . The fact that black people going through a lot in order to get an opportunity to show their talent to the world , it is something that as a black person and human being, emotionally affect me .

7. What predisposes you to certain conclusions about the issue or concern of study?

The undeniable reality of the situation exposed daily both in television as social media.

8.How will you identify and isolate your personal bias, opinion, feelings, and intuition to preserve a neutral position as a researcher?

Being totally and strictly objective on the issue following real events and researches.

9. Clearly identify the subject of the study interest

Sociology

10. Are you looking at individuals , groups or organizations?

I would say group since I am talking about an specific racial group.

11.Specifically name the individuals, groups , or organizations that you plan to study.

Black Americans , black Hispanics and Africans musicians.

12. What academic fields best lend themselves to your subject and perspective for research?

Sociology perspective

13. What are the specific knowledge areas of this academic field that will best help in exploring and defining the research subject?

-Sociological Social Psychology (health,race,ethnicity)

- Social change ( causes and effects / “what is “ & “what changes” / Technology)

-Population and Demographics (Population number and quality)

- Sociological Methods & Research (People’s actions and behaviors)

14.What additional knowledge of this academic filed do you need to acquire to have a solid foundation to address this interest?

Applied Sociology , finding and addressing the issue.