Did Disco Suck? The Life of a Musical Genre

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Exploring the complexities of musical genres, this seminar paper delves into the challenges of categorizing songs and artists within the vast landscape of popular music. It highlights the confusion surrounding genre definitions and the varying levels of recognition among listeners. Drawing on insights from American Studies, the paper reflects on the cultural implications of genre classification in the context of American society from 1955 to the present, emphasizing the subjective nature of musical categorization.