Baker, F. S. (2015). Developing Teachers and Children for Inclusive Educational Practices in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Early Childhood Education, 91(4), 283-291. The book focuses on the importance of music in the United Arab Emirates and how it provides work for many young people. The author explains how young people 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. For the youth who have failed in class work, the writer says they find comfort in the music sector. United Arab Emirate youths earn a living in music related businesses. The music company is now employing many youths 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 music instruments which is part of their life style.
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 youth fail to balance class or academic work with music. 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 music 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 music 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 music videos containing violent images created antagonistic perspective of the male youths towards women.
The author relays information on how male youths 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 on the socialization of the youths, impact of peer force on the youth culture, and how music has changed the cultural behaviour of the youths in the United Arab Republic. Reynolds distinguishes the social culture and the music culture and the correlation between the two on the modern youths of the UAE
Music plays a role in diverse establishment of relationship and social integration of youths. According to Reynolds, modern music helps to define the youth in the United Arab Republic by classifying them to 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 one day music just ceased to exist.” Pappe in his book defines the loss and erosion of moral ability of the youths in relation to music industry. He further reveals that music has made the youth 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 behaviour 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 crave for drugs and sexual practises when watched. The majority of youths are now drug addicts because specific dance and music genre deems it necessary for youths to attach it with 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 stems 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 youths who dwell in the music industry have registered high rate of drug and substance abuse. However, this has booted 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 is portrayed by the modern age. As such, the nature and types of music is 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 youths 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.
Works Cited
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)
