Populism, music and the arts

Anna Schwenck and Mario Dunkel

Chapter 43 in Research Handbook on Populism, 2024, pp 516-526 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Can art be populist? And if so, how would we discern its populist quality? This chapter scrutinizes the relationships between different populisms and art, with a special focus on music. We explore the extent to which the arts are significant for understanding populist politics. This involves investigating the interconnection between populism and music, understood as a particular type of artistic practice. We divide research on populism and music into two main strands. On the one hand, music can be understood as a powerful means that populist political actors employ to pursue populist politics. On the other, music can be explored as a practice that diffuses populism regardless of its application by politicians.

Keywords: Politics and Public Policy Research Methods; Sociology and Social Policy; Sustainable Development Goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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